Do you have the discipline to keep walking? This came to mind today as I was carrying a load of laundry toward the bedroom and the microwave beeper went off. The first thought that came to my mind was, “I need to go take care of that.” Common sense kicked in, and I kept walking. That was the catalyst for the thought.
Have you ever had the experience where you will be on your way to do something, think of something else you should be doing, turn around head back to your starting point, realize this is silly, turn around and go on your way again, think “No I need to do this while I’m thinking about it”, turn around… You get the picture. This happens to me every once in a while. I find that I need to develop the discipline to finish one task before I start another. It is so easy to get distracted.
My wife loves to distract me. I can be in the process of making oatmeal in the morning and she will ask me to do something. What she wants is no big deal . It only takes a moment. In the moment, I forget what’s going on and before I know it the oatmeal is sticking to the bottom of the pan. That’s what happens if I’m lucky. If I really drift off, then we have major cleaning issues.
So I need to learn to keep walking. Usually the house is not burning down no matter how frantic my wife sounds.
homo unius libri
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This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
Opus 2026-385: Keep Walking
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