For the past 5 weeks, I’ve struggled with balancing work and home.  Last week, I realized there is no way for me to do it all and that sometimes, I have to just let things go.  ((sigh))  Admitting being beaten by the clock is hard to swallow at times.

This weekend I realized something “deep,” as Mark would say.  A line from the movie, “Eat, Love, Pray” had me thinking.  The wise toothless man explained that a balanced life is what we should strive for throughout our days.  A perfect balance between work, home, people, time and God should be our goal and top priority.  Our world centered around God.  Sounds heavenly, doesn’t it??

Because, Liz, in the movie, had the perfect balanced life until she met a man, she was willing to throw love away to keep her life in balance.  But the old wise man thumped her hard by saying, “A life thrown out of balance with love is what we call living.”  That one line made me stop and think.

I know without a doubt that God wanted me to accept my job. ….. not for financial reasons but for reasons God only knows…..  but the love I feel for the ladies and the animals keeps me going back each day.  So in reality my life has been thrown out of perfect balance for love.  Not only am I back among the employed but among the living…. not don’t get me wrong I am not saying staying at home is something dead or not worth living….. that isn’t what I am saying.  For the first time, I am living but not in the sense of getting back to a “normal” life but for God.  For the first time, I am seeking God.  God was the one pointing me into the direction of a job.  God was the one who pushed me towards the humane society.  It was God who placed me in the center of a world of non-practicing believers.  It was God  who had His hand in all of the decisions made in the last year.  God’s approval is what I sought.  Living God is what I mean.

If love and God has thrown my balancing act out of whack, why am I complaining?  Why throw the pity party?  Why not enjoy it?  Why not ask God for further instruction instead of questioning the situation?  Why not enjoy the love and share it?  HMMMM…. think God just thumped me again!!

God Bless…….

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