Beyond Mediocrity Blog

(Image courtesy of stocksnap.io.) Last night I had a very strange dream. My wife of over a decade said to me, “We’ve been married for a while, and things are going well. I think we’re at a place now that we can get a divorce.” To my horror, I agreed with her illogical conclusion. Quickly, I went and married a younger woman. After some time, I began to miss Lauren, and I wondered how she was doing. Running into her toward the end of my dream, she didn’t seem the least bit enthused that I had re-married. What a bizarre dream! When I woke up, I had to process what I just went through. How d evastating it would be for not only me, but for my entire family and future family to throw my marriage away at such an illogical, whimsical decision. Indeed, how more illogical can we become than when we reason, “I love you, and I’m growing in my love for you, but let’s end all that love and happiness right now just because, ok?”

(Image courtesy of istockphoto.com.) I need this article probably more than you do. For the past several years, I have slowly been feeling myself drift from the closeness I once felt with my Maker and Savior. I remember as a young, single bachelor singing my heart out to God, tears rolling down my face, as I dedicated my hours of loneliness and quiet to him. I had no wife or kids; my bills were minimal. I had time for God that I do not seem to have anymore. I felt more of my desperation, you might say. I have been looking forward to writing this article for some time because I hope to regain a sense of awe that I once had, but seem to have lost in the fast-paced world I am now living in with more responsibilities as a husband and father. Do you feel like your world is moving faster?