Winter Break

Well for me winter break is winding down now and I'm sadden not w/ the thought of returning to school (ok...that was sort of a lie), but more so in the fact that I haven't accomplished anything significant over the break. During exam week, I had in mind a lot of quiet time...prayer time...reflection for the new year....on school....the guelph fellowship...and the next steps I needed to take in my walk. However, the break has been anything but that. I've actually been working at the hospital more than I had hoped for =P I called in asking if they needed help and thought maybe a couple of shifts could help pay for some gifts..hehe...but i ended up working like 6/7 days last week. So yea...yesterday was my last day...cuz i took the rest of the week off...i figured i needed a break from school and work...hah.

So anyway, this break has just been busy busy. Because of the fact that I worked so much and became tired...i guess i was kinda selfish w/ my time. Anytime I had off I'd go hang out w/ friends....mj...shopping...or jus chilling...and that made me more tired. I realized that i didnt give myself....or rather God the time that He was due. This lack of time spent w/ God has been evident in my daily walk. I've realized that I've strayed from the vine....

God has none the less shown me something. It was during boxing day....I was futureshop waiting in line in the cold at like 6 am....geez looking back on it now it seems so dumb. But yea...i looked around and saw all these ppl freezing their butts off waiting in line. Then when the doors open theres a mad scramble for "cheap" items. People are pushing, shoving, yelling....courtesy has gone out the window. And then I realized what ppl are willing to do just to save a couple of bucks. How much worth and value do we put into these goods? Aiiii.....im jus a materialist...I find it kinda ironic to see the Tsunami hit during this time of the year. I think God's trying to all tell us something. While in North America we're stressing over trying to find the "perfect deals" and going through all this trouble to obtain more material wealth....ppl on the other side of the world are dealing w/ devestation....death and dustruction. How isolated and blind I have become. There is a world outside my own.....