The pace of our culture seems to have gone from accelerated to frantic lately.
Do you sense it?
So many of us in the Living Room Community are being pressed beyond reason by our life and work circumstances these days. I am deeply concerned about each of you, as well as myself, and what this pace is doing to us holistically. Do we even have time to think fast, let alone consider and think through issues and decisions before we make them or are we just living in the split second timing of NOW? Our health, our relationships, our emotional balance, our spirituality, our purpose is all suffering as a result of FRANTIC.
Out of my deep concern for all of us, I'd like to engage in a blogging conversation with you about how this race inside the hamster wheel is affecting you and me and what we can do to preserve the body, mind, and spirit that God treasures in each of us.
It is very late and I must leave you with this thought for tonight...
Christ, our Savior, Advocate and Lord never rushed through His life, yet He moved with purpose and was totally focused on what was most important (glorifying and obeying God)....
How can we follow His example given the realities of our lives?
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The One Village Coffee Story
At One Village Coffee, we understand an exceptional cup of coffee doesn’t just happen by accident. It’s something you have to create. Pursuing the art of craft roasting is our way of creating exceptional coffee for you to enjoy. It’s based on our idea that roasting each batch of coffee by hand is the only way to bring out the highest quality in every single roast. So whether it’s a Full City, Vienna or French roast, you can be sure you’re drinking our coffee at the peak of its flavor.
We also believe our coffee is only as good as the communities that grow it. That’s why as a small coffee company, we’re committed to helping one village at a time. And it begins with raising our standard for coffee beyond just taste. It means supporting sustainable practices for coffee growers and community development around the world. We do this, in part, by supporting the MAMA Project and Stephen's Children.
What is the MAMA Project?
One dollar. One child. One village. The MAMA Project is an organization that provides medical treatment and community development programs to rural villages in Honduras....more
Who are Stephen's Children?
Stephen’s Children is an organization based in Cairo, Egypt. It reaches out the “poorest of the poor” living in the garbage dumps of Cairo. Over 500,000 families currently live in extreme poverty among the garbage dump, and many of them are one-parent homes with no husband or father. Many children suffer from abuse and malnourishment. They also have no opportunity for education or securing any type of job....more
Learn more about One Village Coffee at:
http://www.onevillagecoffee.com/
We also believe our coffee is only as good as the communities that grow it. That’s why as a small coffee company, we’re committed to helping one village at a time. And it begins with raising our standard for coffee beyond just taste. It means supporting sustainable practices for coffee growers and community development around the world. We do this, in part, by supporting the MAMA Project and Stephen's Children.
What is the MAMA Project?
One dollar. One child. One village. The MAMA Project is an organization that provides medical treatment and community development programs to rural villages in Honduras....more
Who are Stephen's Children?
Stephen’s Children is an organization based in Cairo, Egypt. It reaches out the “poorest of the poor” living in the garbage dumps of Cairo. Over 500,000 families currently live in extreme poverty among the garbage dump, and many of them are one-parent homes with no husband or father. Many children suffer from abuse and malnourishment. They also have no opportunity for education or securing any type of job....more
Learn more about One Village Coffee at:
http://www.onevillagecoffee.com/
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2 comments:
I have taken an intentional approach in an attempt to not live a frantic life. Having Crohn's disease has helped in this matter, as it has forced me to live in such a way so as not to take on undue stress. Living a slower paced life is something that sometimes bothers me, though. I know I miss out on some opportunities, but in the end, I feel like it is the best way for me to live.
Thank you so much, Aaron, for sharing your wisdom with us in your comments. Taking an intentional approach is vital to the commitment and discipline it takes to combat the tide of the urgent, but not important that we face in our daily lives. It means making choices, considering each task and event, saying "no" on a regular basis and assessing with spiritual wisdom what is the most important to God, for our neighbor and for us on our spiritual journeys.
Perhaps as individuals, we need to consider whether some of the commitments we are engaged in right now are not, in reality, detrimental to our spiritual journeys in the short run, as well as the long run. Tough decisions...much to consider...
What does anyone else think?
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