So, last night was the Women’s Connexions retreat.  The theme verse for the retreat was Psalm 34:8, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” They started the evening with a potluck dinner.  In addition, each person that came also had an opportunity to submit a chocolate dish to be entered into a “Chocolate Recipe Showdown”.

Now, as the husband of one of the event organizers I thought I’d be nice and volunteer to help in the kitchen and to run the tech\sound for the worship time and speakers.  There were three other husbands that also volunteered.  As a “thank you” for this we were told that we would be the judges for the chocolate showdown.

Now, maybe you’re thinking, “Awesome!  I love chocolate.”  Well, I love chocolate and I love deserts…but let me tell you after you take a bite or two of eleven different chocolate dishes!  YIKES!  Now, there were a lot of amazing dishes…a LOT.  However, this quickly became a case of too much of a “good” thing.  Chocolate is a delicious treat in moderation, but it doesn’t really offer any nutrients that my body needs.  All four of us had chocolate in our eyes by the end of the tasting.

It got me thinking about what I fill my time with.  Am I filling my time with too many “good” things?  Things that I may find enjoyable, but that aren’t filling my spiritually?  Am I filling time with my family, in prayer, in God’s Word?

How about you…is there something in your life that can be considered “too much”?