Beware the barrenness of a busy life. ~ Socrates
If you’ve read much of the blogging Lori or I have done, you know we’re concerned about the way busyness hurts people and marriages. I’ve called it the sin of busyness, and I believe it’s the number one cause of unhappy marriages. It’s also an underlying factor in many divorces.
Our society practically worships busyness. If you’re not doing too much, you will be called lazy. And some well-meaning folks will take biblical passages out of context to justify or even command busyness.
If you want a healthy life, you will have to be countercultural about how busy you are. If you want a good marriage, you will have to be radical about it. And if you want to be obedient to God, you will probably have to do less while also doing more of some things you’re currently too busy to do as much as you should.
Please understand that changing this usually takes a long time. You’ve made commitments. You are halfway through various things. And if your change means a less expensive lifestyle so you can work less, that won’t happen overnight.
Grab your sweetie and have a hard discussion about how busy you both are. Also talk about the things you’re not doing that you know you need to make time for. And be honest, is your marriage on that list?
~ This is Paul, reminding you that Doing Marriage Well looks different for every couple
I’ve been busy getting the community garden ready. This picture is after flame weeding.
Lori, our son’s mother-in-law, and I plant and care for this space. Our kids and grandkids share in the results. We will be doing potatoes, corn, onions, carrots, beans to be dried, and sunflowers to feed the chickens.
Image Credit: © Paul H Byerly created with ideogram.ai & Paul Byerly
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