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Unfortunately, it was not an unusual scene: Working from home and feeling a bit sluggish one day, I went to the kitchen for coffee and found the pot empty.
Hurrying to make a new one, I opened the coffee canister only to find it empty as well. So I ground coffee beans and prepared the pot. While waiting for it to brew, I cleaned up the dirty breakfast dishes; of course, this required emptying the dishwasher first.
Now thoroughly sidetracked, I considered whether to start cooking dinner. “But no, I have work to do!” As I refocused myself and returned to my original task, I felt it again: the deep desire for a way to connect to God in the busyness of ordinary life.
How easy it is to get swept up in the demands of day-to-day living! Whether you’re working from home, working as a stay-at-home mom, single or married, pursuing a career or retired, the daily grind can easily make you feel cut…
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I still find The Imitation of Christ (Thomas a Kempis) just about the best 2-5 minute read at times of greatest need. You can open to nearly any page/sub-chapter and find a wonderfully uplifting reminder of our calling at every moment of every day.