Focusing on what matters

Ann Voskamp writes today about staying in the pool. That was Olympic gold medalist swimmer Mark Phelps' secret: he stayed in the pool long after everyone else had left. Ann writes:

One needs God’s strength to exercise consistency.

To consistently step back, breathe deep, focus — and know Life is dessert — too brief to hurry. Too delectable to be distracted through. You don’t wolf it down.

Life isn’t an emergency. Life isn’t 20 open screens and one flickering attention span. Life is a gift. Crazy grace.

Simplicity isn’t a matter of circumstances — it’s a matter of focus on what matters.

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