Think PRINT 5,25x8. FINAL 2

Think Like Deborah
week, and often for long hours, so she had
lots of free time. We could both have had a
good time together as we explored her new
home with a sense of adventure.
All I needed to do was make the necessary
flight arrangements, and off to Asia, I’d go
with the exotic island of Malaysia being my
first stop. Now, for some crazy, inexplicable
reason, I kept hesitating. All the while, my
friend kept encouraging me to come.
Many times, I came close to pulling
it off, but I let my own doubts rule my
better judgment. I kept telling myself, maybe
tomorrow I would feel better about going, but
for the moment, there were so many other
things that needed my attention.
At least, that was my excuse for never
being quite ready. Well, months went by, and
the “better feeling” never came. Furthermore,
the “better time” never came until it was
too late. When she was ready to return to
the States, that’s about the time I made the
decision to visit her. Sad to say, I missed an
important opportunity because I kept winding
up and procrastinating, but never actually
stepped out to swing that bat.
Contrarily, prophetess Deborah did not
seem to suffer from such a malady. She
understood the dangers of procrastination
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