MAY HAVE TO CHANGE MY MIND
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IT ALL ADDS UP
Often during the course of an eye exam, I ask patients if they like to read. Some like me love to read.
Others say they hate reading and never read. I often think to myself if we kept track of every text we send
or receive, it would surprise us. Now let's factor in every email we send or receive, and I would bet we all read the equivalate of 3-4 books a month!
Several years ago, I was with a young college student who was on her spring break. She was glad to be home
for a week and yet she had some work to do that week as she preparing for finals on her return. I goofed and
accidently invented a new praise. I meant to ask if she enjoyed pleasure reading. I said, 'do you enjoy pressure
reading?' We both chucked at my error.
Truth is, I have thought about that conversation many times. I do like to read for pleasure. I have learned many
things over the course of my life from borrowing the brains of others. I am hopeful that others may have gained insight from my words and shared experiences.
I feel all of us have some forms of pressure reading. It may not be college finals, but perhaps an instruction manual
to put a child's bike of toy together. That may not be our cup of tea, but we have to many times because it is required for work. I am not forced to read the eye related magazines that come to my house. I take the time to read them as to allow me to stay up and current with anything from new medicines to new trends in the eye related field.
Can I be so bold to ask you a question? Why are you reading my words right now? It is surly not pressure reading!
I am surprised and honored if anybody enjoys my feeble efforts to help fellow sojourners in this thing called life.
There is a book that is above all books called the bible. It was written long ago by many men with God's hand
upon them to help you. If you just, try to read it, God will change you as you do. Put a little pressure on yourself
to pick it up and put your phone down. You will learn about yourself and how much God cares for you. It will
make you a better parent, spouse, employee and friend. The pressure will soon turn to pleasure, and it will you more than anything in this word you can gaze upon. It leaves all earthly knowledge behind in the dust. things you wonder about will start to add up. You will smile as you realize the heap has led to a leap .... of faith.
If you only keep adding little by little, it will soon become a great heap.
Hesiod
I really enjoy writing . I am so weak when comes to computers and for the most part all new technology. I have to stay up on it to some degree because of my degree and profession and use fancy dancy machines in our office. Right now as I type these words , I am out of my comfort zone. I have found to my surprise a few out there enjoy my gift and here I share freely hoping these words will find their way to someone who may gather strength from them and live and labor with that hope.
I have spent many hours learning how to set up and maintain this so I could pass on and along a story when it came to mind. I have made many mistakes and have lost hours of work simply because I hit the wrong button.
About 3 weeks or so ago , I got a notice that changes were coming . The company I worked with was being bought out by a new company. I liked the old site and it was simple hence the name. It was easy for old dogs like myself.
Things have not been good and I do not like these changes at all. I am having a lot of trouble learning how to do even the basics and this is my first blog since the switch.
I saw a little jar at the counter of a pizza place a few years ago. It said ,' If your fear change leave it here.' I have thought about that many times since. Life is always causing changes. It seems it is something that will never change.
As I sit here typing in my office, our 3 year old dog ' Skyler 'is in my favorite chair. She is adored by our family and has brought us much joy. This has been a wondrful and welcome change. She is no longer a puppy. Time has changed her as well without her permission as it does with us.
She is loyal and when I turn off the light next to my computer and she hears the click, she will get up to go with me . We click and she trusts me . She will not ask me where I am going or even question why. My plans will will affect her and she will change hers to go with me. Without words, she is teaching me how I should grow and learn to go with the flow of my Lord. Savior, and Master. I find it ironic that as I try to find words to share with you, I am trying to help you grow and we cannot grow without change.
I read one time most of us give God our plans and ask Him to sign off on it. Instead , we should sign our name on the bottom of a blank sheet of paper and let him plan our day and agenda.
Nothing is permanent but change.
Heraclitus
Even the animals- the donkey and the ox know their owner and appreciate his care, but not my people Israel.
Isaiah 1:3
Things seen are mightier than things heard.
Alfred Lord Tennyson