RIP: “She made masses and masses of money.”
I was reading “The Cloister Walk” by Kathleen Norris and she talks about the Benedictine Rule and how it has helped her regain sanity surround time.
Her thinking is powerful to me as well. Her friend said to her: “You never really finish anything in life, and while that’s humbling, and frustrating, it’s all right. The Benedictines, more than any other people I know, insist there is time in each day for prayer, for work, for study, and for play.”
I want to be freed from thinking I’ll actually get everything done, and instead work some, pray some, study some and play some – every day! And then see how far that gets me. For sure it will get me there happier and more connected to God.
Which is better than saying I completed all these tasks in my life! I recall Nicky Gumbel from the Alpha course joking about God asking someone what they did in their life and they said to God: “I made masses of money. Masses and masses.” And God says, “Great, you can use that when we play Monopoly.” Nicky then says, “It’s pathetic, really.” Amen.