The noun, rumination, means a deep considered thought about something.

A couple of years ago my wife gave me a stocking stuffer for Christmas that included a weekly pill organizer with compartments for both morning and evening medications.

I have several medical conditions requiring the taking of pills each day either in the morning and evening (or both) for blood pressure, asthma, macular degeneration, glucose levels and vitamins.

For many years I simply left the medications in their bottles, opening and closing the required bottle twice a day, each day of the week.

Sometimes I would forget if I took one or another medication due to having several bottles placed in a row on a shelf near the sink in my bathroom. Using a pill organizing box eliminates that confusion and helps ensure the right medication is taken when required.

Each week I refill the pill organizer for use in the following week. It always amazes me how quickly the week passes, and the pill organizer must be refilled again.

As I was thinking about this weekly refilling requirement it reminded me how quickly time passes in life. Before we know it, our days will be gone, and we will meet Jesus in heaven.  The time is now to be prepared for that meeting. To get our lives in order and seek forgiveness for our sins. Lent gives us one such possibility with the upcoming Reconciliation Service being offered at our Parish. Why not take advantage of this opportunity before our time is gone? If we are careful with addressing the well-being of our bodies by taking prescribed medications each day, shouldn’t we be equally careful to take care of our souls?   

By Deacon Tom Gryzbek