Diana Derringer

I have heard people say they kill two birds with one stone all my life. The picture in my mind bothers me.

However, the phrase is easy to understand and remember.

If we kill two birds with one stone, we accomplish two tasks with one action.

We use our resources well. We also save time. Most people today call this multitasking or wise time management.

In this picture, I was able to kill two birds with one stone.

• I took my first picture of an eagle. (He stands in the center. I did not zoom fast enough.)
• I enjoyed the beauty of the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia.

We also kill two birds with one stone if we:

• Prepare dinner while we listen to the news.
• Pay bills while we wait for appointments.
• Visit friends while we attend a meeting in their city.

Sometimes we need to focus on only one task at a time.

Never try to kill two birds with one stone by:

• Texting while driving (That may kill us instead of birds.)
• Using dangerous tools while holding a child (Never, never, never do this. Enough said.)
• Checking our phone while a loved one talks to us (That may kill a relationship.)

Focus on what is most important. Keep first things first.

“Let everyone be sure that he is doing his very best, for then he will have the personal satisfaction of work well done” (Galatians 6:4 TLB).

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