Keep It Simple

When I was in the Netherlands, I would awaken early in the morning and during the summer months I would read and study out on the back porch. I would look at the surrounding tulip fields and feel so blessed for the beauty that those flowers offered me. One particular morning I could see something move in my periphery. I looked to the side and saw a large, beautiful spider web. Toward the center of the web was a large spider. I became curious of this spider because of it's intriquette workmanship. I watched it for several minutes as it spun a much larger web than already existed. It's movements were eloquent. I continued my studying, every once in a while peeking over to see it's progress. The next morning, I went out to the porch in anticipation to see the spider. It was there and still hard at work.
Some time ago, I was taught a lesson about spider webs and my mind raced back to Holland. I found this lesson a good one and I want to share it with you. The man stated that our lives are much like a spider web. In many instances, we have over-scheduled ourselves and now that there are so many 'strands' involved, we get stuck in the web unable to break through the stress that our business has created.
I could see that large web in my mind and the hundreds of strands that forked in every direction. I remember the sight of an imprisoned fly as it inadvertantly flew into the web. When it stuck, it was only moments until the spider 'mummied' up the fly and prepared it for later consumption.
I watch as people become so busy and stressed that the activities of life overtake and destroy the things in their families that were once solid and immoveable.
If your life seems like a spider web, simplify and better manage the day-to-day facets. The relief of stress will allow the beauty of your life to return and a feeling of normalcy will again prevail.