empty
Nothing can run on empty forever.
I can always tell when the gauge is getting near “E”.
So why don’t I do something about it before I’m running on fumes?
The empty sleep tank can’t always be helped. The ability to fill the sunshine tank depends on the time of year. And the quiet tank has to be sacrificed at this stage in my life.
But the other tanks?
I can pick up the phone and call a friend to fill the fellowship tank. I can get down on the floor and hug my children to fill the touch tank.
I can pick up my Bible or turn on a CD to refill the spiritual tank. I can throw an apron over my head and stop what I’m doing a moment to pray and refill the peace tank.
So why do I let all of my tanks get so close to empty that I’m just plain running on E all the time?
“Fill ‘er up. With premium, please.”
So true. And the sad thing is that too often I think I don’t have time for the little things that fill up my tank–even if it is just stopping for a minute along side a country road to listen to the blackbirds sing, or to pause for a moment and take some deep breaths and center myself back inot God’s hands….
So true. We run on E far too often.
My husband always says, “The first half a tank is cheaper than the second!” That may be true for this type of tank as well. 馃檪
I came over from The Gypsy Mama. It’s so true that there are ways to fill our tanks but I find myself running on empty a lot as well. I wonder if it’s a matter of priority or just plain busyness that keeps us from getting our fill? Thanks for sharing your 5 minutes. 馃檪