How time flies

I was looking forward to this last quarter of the year as it is supposed to be a 'quieter' time for me. Well, last week was the start of it, but another plumbing (wc) problem and a computer problem cropped up and there was the wait for the people to come and fix them! By now, the contractor-plumber must be shaking his head - the toilets in this house seem to take turns to give trouble. Makes it seem like it's heavy duty usage.....this time round the problem seemed to start just after the cleaner started work. Since then i told her not to flush lots of toilet paper or pour the bucket of mopping water in, when cleaning. Still, it acted up.......

Not very 'restful' for me, because i tend to be a bit restless until 'problems' are solved. And in my most 'unredeemed self' people also become 'problems' to be set right ! How gracious God is not to treat me this way :-) This attitude is not helpful particularly for the spiritual life. I am learning that my life, our lives is very much 'mystery' just as God himself is 'Mystery'. No neatly tied faith solutions. It is one day at a time, in fact, one breath at a time.

And it is all about growing in intimacy with God - never merely moral but spiritual formation. Life is not a puzzle to solve but a mystery to be lived, 'together with' , working side by side with the Lord who has called and invited us to respond to his love.