Thanksgiving 2005 has come to a close.  The official transition for me happens when I put up Christmas decor which happened this afternoon.  The tree is up, the lights are in the window . . . I just need to dig out from cd storage the Christmas songs to officially get in the mood.  Although the weather was perfect today, it doesn’t necessarily scream "Christmas". 

My vacation holiday has come to a close as well.  It has been a wonderful week off where I could enjoy life at a much slower pace and enjoy stress-free moments with friends and family.  A little more like the life that I imagine God intends for us. As I return to work rested and cleansed, it is my prayer that I will keep things in perspective and stay committed to making time for the important things in life.  There are always a million good things that we can be doing but if we attempt to do them all then we will do little good. It is figuring out the few good things that we are made to devote ourselves to that is important to life contentment.

Tonight I head to bed rested and a little sore from an afternoon of basketball with the guys.  Hope you each found time to rest and relax over the holiday. 

When I was doing laundry last night at the laundromat, my goal was to get the remainder of my dirty clothes into one washer saving myself $1.25 and some detergeant.  My stuffing was creative and well-planned.  There were no haphazard crammings, no wasted space.  No matter how much I wanted it, no matter how good my intentions, I couldn’t stuff it all in.  There was a limit and when I reached that limit, the door was closed and that was it.  No waiting 5 minutes and sneaking another towel in.  The case, and the washer, were closed.

Why don’t our stomachs work that way?  Why can I still manage to cram more food into my body with my stomach screaming "UNBALANCED LOAD"?  Why does my mouth not close and stay shut until my stomach has finished its cycle?

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.  I hope your day was stuffed with great food and great fellowship.