The Rational Rabbit Hole no. 5

“The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”

2 Peter 3:9 AMP

Embrace the Within.

I am a bit delayed this morning in sitting down to write because today is a travel day and, as such, I am doing some resting in between responsibilities. The resting is to prepare my mind, body, and spirit for the journey and the responsibilities are to make things easier on those that remain behind to look after my plants and animals. So, I spent some of this morning moving my young Brahma pullets into the mix with the other chickens. This will make it easier while I am away so that there is only one coop to tend. They are getting to the point where they are ready to begin the transition process and what better time than now?

So that is out of the way and I found a new use for my PPDs that I have accumulated over the past fourteen days. The face shield was used so that I did not have a repeat of the last time I moved pullets and one came straight at my face. So, here I am using the things that I didn’t use during the fourteen days BUT I now can incorporate them into usefulness.

Yesterday was a day of painting that turned out well. It was a rather humid and sweaty day to do painting BUT I managed to get the tape to remain in place while I added a light blue paint of some variety to the front hallway. Getting at that responsibility early in the day allowed for two coats in one day. While I was waiting for the first coat to dry, I was breaking down boxes and removing some items from the house with my eldest son. Whomever acquired the toy horse and toilet seat, you are welcome.

So, the show is going on the road. There is a journey today and tomorrow and another journey on Thursday and Friday and some work jammed in there on Wednesday. So, this week looks a bit more mentally and physically exhausting while last week was physically and spiritually exhausting. BUT, it is what it is. There are plenty of responsibilities that we have to ourselves, to each other, and to God. And we need to work them in the time they need to be worked. There is a time for everything to be done and there is also a time for rest. So, remember to take care of yourself this summer. Hydrate. Do the work. And take the time to rest. If you don’t put in the time for yourself to be well, then your body will force you to make that time.

Bless your heart, mind, and spirit. Have the day you want. I hope you find whatever you’re looking for.

#ThinkBetter #BeBetter #NoGodsNoMasters #MyBodyMyChoice #MakeYourselfGreatAgain #EmbracetheWithin

The Rational Rabbit Hole no. 4

“What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how

infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and

admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like

a god! the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals—and yet,

to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me—

nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so.”

• Hamlet II, ii, l. 303-312

Embrace the Within.

It has been a week so far and it is only Monday. Wow. I am finally back on the routine and my body was hurting from the lack of structure yesterday. Lord willing those days of chaos and undisciplined existence are behind me and the road to abundance is straight ahead and working God’s way in my life.

Anywho, I am certain there will be more obstacles thrown in my path or that spring out at me from somewhere as this week continues. That just seems to be the way things are headed this summer. It is definitely not the summer I had foreseen BUT it is the summer I have. And rather than complain or cry about things, I can put in the work. And there is no substitute for doing the work. Working the routine, being disciplined, getting up and doing the physical, spiritual, and mental exercise to keep me focused on God and the journey ahead.

There is a lot going on around in the world today. Well, there is a lot of distraction every day around us in the world. Always something to get frustrated or angry or violent about. Always some new trauma or trouble that is so insurmountable that it is going to tear down the fabric of reality and change the whole nature of existence. BUT it isn’t and it doesn’t. These are just momentary distractions that feel like a great expanse of rugged terrain to navigate. BUT there is always help to get through these things and there is always another side. No problem lasts forever. No obstacle is too much. And the pain and anguish is temporary.

Even when I was not walking with Christ, I understood that the obstacles life threw my way were things I could either embrace or complain about. I could protest what was happening. I could fight and cry and swing my arms and pound my feet. Or I could figure out a plan and work on a solution. Doing that fourteen days ago led to a garden that grows actual food. Doing that fourteen days ago led to getting myself healthy. Doing that fourteen days ago led to taking control of my choices. Doing that fourteen days ago was not easy. These fourteen days have been tough. Some days they get easier. Some days they don’t. BUT whether the days are easy or not. You get the option to choose whether you are going to say it is too much. And when is it ever too much?

Over the past week I have made bad choices. Over the past week I have watched others make bad choices. Over the past week I have become frustrated with myself and others BUT I have not become frustrated in God’s plan. And I think sometimes being principled like that is important in life especially when the world is full of undisciplined and unprincipled folks. Even before I was walking this road with God, I was looking for principle and consistency and I see a lot less of it around in the world.

Usually this writing of the blog gets interrupted in the morning by my daily routine because I have to let the chickens out every morning. That time changes upon the sunrise time BUT what doesn’t change is what happens when I open that house in the morning. I have these two roosters that every morning I let them out, choose to start their day with violence. Now, the two have been cooped up together all night. They have roosted next to each other all night. And every morning I open that house and let them out, the two are out that door and ready to fight one another. They have to establish the pecking order every day violently when they get loose. And sometimes I feel like I see folks trying to establish a pecking order through violence. And it doesn’t make it right whether it’s done in the name of God or in the name of government or in the name of celebrity or in the name of an agenda or in the name of social justice. I know, and I believe most folks know as well, no matter what master they serve, that it isn’t right. I cannot believe the conscience has disappeared. No matter what I see from this seat or in the world around me, I cannot believe a people can be that far gone to not have an idea that there is a better way than daily trying to establish a pecking order.

And that is frustrating to me. It is not frustrating enough for me to make choices for other people no matter how wrong those choices might be. I am not going to advocate that folks get shots in their arms, get locked in cages, or be murdered for beliefs and actions. I am not going to use any external force to make you choose. I am just going to appeal to what I think is a better, principled, and disciplined way of living. And hope and pray that God will reveal a better way to you as well.

Bless your heart. Have the day you want. I hope you find whatever you’re looking for.

#ThinkBetter #BeBetter #NoGodsNoMasters #MyBodyMyChoice #MakeYourselfGreatAgain #EmbracetheWithin