A
thought by Bob Goff, (2012-05-01) from his book, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World (Kindle
Locations 134-135). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.
And
that beginning thought by Bob caught my attention. The island is Tom Sawyer Island at
Disneyland. I have had an Annual Pass to
Disney World and I now have an Annual Pass to Disneyland and I have never been
to Tom Sawyer Island. And that speaks to
too many of us and our trek through life.
And
that beginning thought by Bob caught my attention. The island is Tom Sawyer Island at
Disneyland. I have had an Annual Pass to
Disney World and I now have an Annual Pass to Disneyland and I have never been
to Tom Sawyer Island. And that speaks to
too many of us and our trek through life.
Oh
I’ve looked across and seen it many times but I didn’t think it looked very
interesting or exciting so I stayed on my side of the water and never
adventured to the other side to see what was there. But Bob did and he says, “I do all of my best
thinking on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland. There’s a picnic table at the end
of a little pier right across from the pirate ship. I suppose most people think
this place is just a prop because there are a couple of wooden kegs marked
“gunpowder” and some pirate paraphernalia hung over the railings. But it’s not
just a prop to me; it’s my office.”
So
many of us step into the norm of life and never escape. If I’m a lawyer then I need to have an office. Did you see the movie or read the book by
Michael Connelly called, The Lincoln Lawyer?
Mike Haller’s office is his Lincoln car.
It fits who he is. It fits him.
But
what about us? I mean there is no way
that we can make a difference without an office or church building or wearing a
tie or whatever it is that our world says we have to do. But maybe that is the problem, we strive to
do what other people do than what God created us to be and to do.
So I’ve
been in a rut for a few days. I am tired
of doing what I have been doing and I need to break out so I am going to go to
the Fillmore Station here in Pasadena and get on a train and go to Long Beach
with my computer and Kindle Fire for a day of thinking, reading and writing.
By
the way, Margaret and I are going to Tom Sawyer Island the next time we are at
Disneyland. I wonder if I will see Bob.
So what
do you need to do to break out of your rut?
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