I woke up this morning with my chatty mum talking at me. It’s something I find really quite annoying at times. How do we make interruptions our friends?
I always think that my Saturdays will be quiet ones whereby I can happily and productively complete my immense backlog of things to do. It never happens. I had a zillion distractions today. When I finally thought I could sit down and start, a lizard fell out of the air conditioning unit and landed next to me with a loud squelch. (I hate lizards).
So what am I to do with all this?
Two books that helped:
- Keep a Quiet Heart, by Elisabeth Elliot.
- Reconciling All Things, by Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice.
What do these books say about interruptions?
“When all kinds of trials and temptations crowd into your lives, my brothers, don’t resent them as intruders but welcome them as friends.” (James 1:2, Philips translation)
