The last quarter mile

Last updated on: November 5, 2011 at 5:11 am by Karen Spears Zacharias

The last quarter mile 2011-11-05T05:11:12+00:00 Karen Spears Zacharias

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

It’s crazy around here this weekend as I wrap up my next book and ready to head off to Washington DC next week. But in the midst of all this rushing around, I took the day to drive a friend to Walla Walla for a doctor’s appointment.

She’s perfectly capable of driving herself but hates to, and her husband works out of town during the week, so I offered to take her. I was feeling a great deal of pressure, not unlike the pressure I feel right now.

Deadlines are always pressure-cookers.

I handle deadlines pretty well but I suffer from a great deal of tunnel-vision. My family have lived with it so long now they know to keep the Diet Coke on hand and to leave me be.

I fear I’m not very good company at times like these.

In high school, I would often go trail riding with a girlfriend on the weekends. They were old horses, the kind that shuffle along a dirt path. Until, of course, they got into within a quarter mile of home and then those old horses would break into a gallop. And they didn’t care if you were holding on or not.

I’m kind of like those old horses, plodding along until that last quarter mile. Then it’s best to just get out of my way.

I was thinking about all that while waiting for my friend today. To be honest, I was thinking I really need to get back home and get to work. To which God yanked back on that leather strap and said, Whoa! Girlie! Serving others is the work I gave to you to do.

It was a beautiful drive.

Previous Post

November 3, 2011

Take Care of Each Other

Next Post

November 7, 2011 Paterno's lost soul

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category child abuse Military ministry pop culture prayer Sports Uncategorized Veterans Day

Select a Month July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz