A Norvell Note for the week of October 11, 2021
Vol. 24 No. 40
No Longer a Big Deal
When all this started, I wrote Everything Just Changed. Five months later, one of the many things that have changed is that some things do not matter as much as they once did. Let me offer a few examples.
Having car trouble can be very frustrating, but car trouble does not seem like such a big deal anymore.
The outcome of a sporting event was once a big deal. Whether my team wins or loses is no longer such a big deal.
Getting to see the latest blocker buster movie as soon as it hits the theater is no longer a big deal.
Being one of the first to get the latest technology device was once important to me. However, it doesn’t seem worth getting upset about today.
Knowing the inside scoop on a favorite celebrity might seem significant to some people. But, unfortunately, or fortunately, it seems trivial to me now.
Winning or losing an argument might have given me satisfaction at one point, but not anymore.
Staying up to date on a favorite television show once seemed like a big deal. It’s not a big deal anymore.
Many things once seemed worth making a mountain out of a molehill. Fortunately, there aren’t many molehills worth getting upset about anymore.
Oh, don’t get me wrong or give me too much credit for being enlightened or spiritually advanced. There are still things that I still find very important and consider big deals.
Spending time with my family is a bigger deal now than ever before. It has always been crucial, but more so now.
Reminding my children and grandchildren that I love them and am exceedingly proud of them is now a bigger deal than ever.
Staying in touch with and spending as much time with my extended family is more important now than it has ever been.
Communicating with friends who live far away has always been very important to me, but it’s even more critical now. If you are waiting for a call from me, please understand that it is also difficult and very emotional to do right now. I will call. I promise.
Being good of a husband, dad, and Papa, has always been near the top of my list of priorities. However, it seems to be essential now.
These teachings seem more important now.
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. (John 15:12 NIV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23, NIV)
Some things are not as big of a deal to me as they once were. Some things are more of a big deal than ever.
Lord, help me be who I need to be, do what I need to do, and let that be enough.
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