Margins

As a result of reading Dr. Swenson's book, MARGIN, I have used the word and concept much more frequently. I recommend his book. I realized tht I've been practicing margins for a long time. I don't like to make meetings or appointments back to back. I may want to hang around and chat. Keeping a margin in my schedule give my the option of such time. I may want to give myself some time to process things--that's a margin. I like to arrive early for meetings so I'm not rushed and that is a margin I put in my schedule. I've said to myself and to many others that we need to make our schedules carefully, thoughtfully, and prayerfully. However, we do not to become so obsessed with our schedules that it feels like we have to go through an emotional divorce when schedules change--which they will. I hope we can give ourselves the grace of some margins in our schedules.