SCORING:
Mostly A's: A+ for taking time out to stop and smell the roses. You know how to enjoy and celebrate life, and to worship God in everyday ways. Good for you. Keep it up!
Mostly B's: Sounds like you're learning how to balance going with the flow of life and stopping to enjoy special moments along the way. You know how to get things done, but you're willing to slow down in order to celebrate a special occasion with your friends and family. Keep enjoying the joys of life God gives you and remember there's more to come!
Mostly C's: You may be missing out on life's little pleasures. You have a very hard time just relaxing and enjoying the life God has given you. Don't let life and God's little whispers pass you by.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too Busy to Enjoy Life?

Ever feel like life is passing you by? Are you so busy running around that you're missing out on the important stuff? Take this quiz to see if you need to put on the brakes and stop to smell the roses
1. After a really tough season, you're tennis team won the championship tournament. You:

A. Celebrate all night long. You've worked hard, so you're goin to relax for a couple of days and bask in your success. You've earned it!
B. Go out for pizza and sundaes with friends, but start plotting your next season even before the waitress brings your pizza to the table. Why relax when you'll have to defend your title next year?
C. Skip the celebration and hit the courts after the tournament. You're only as good as your last win, and you can't afford to chill.
2. When you go to the mailbox, you notice the lawn is getting long, you:
A. Take a moment to thank God for its beautiful color and earthly smell, then kick off your flip-flops and walk across it a couple of times.
B. Enjoy it for a second on your way to the mailbox.
C. Get out the mower and get the lawn cut before Dad gets home and gripes about it.
3. This summer, your goal is to save a lot of cash for college. So the first week of summer you:
A. Set the pattern for the summer by combining plenty of work with plenty of time for picnics, youth group activities, staring into space and some serious time around the pool. After all, you need to recharge too.
B. Take a few days off, then slowly get into work mode.
C. Immediately pick up as many hours as possible at work.
4.When you eat ice cream. You:
A. Take time to savor every bite.
B. Slurp the first few bites quickly, then slow down and enjoy it.
C. Eat it so fast you get an ice cream headache. OUCH!.
5. You're taking a road trip to visit a college three hours from home. On the way, you:
A. Pull over whenever you see a cool place to visit.It doesn't bother you if it takes all day to get there. You love to sightsee...and how often do you have a chance to visit the World's Largest Groundhog?
B. Pick one scenic place along the way to get out to stretch and eat lunch.
C. Only stop when you need to fill up. You're on a mission, and you can't stop!
6. You're heading out the door for your daily run when your best friend calls to tell you she got into her top colleg choice. you:
A. Decide to jog by the donut shop to snag her a little trat. you'll take it to her house on your way home..
B. Congratulate her, and make plans to get together later that day.
C. Say a quick congrats. Then tell her you'd love to celebrate, but your schedule is full until next weekend sometime.
7. When you sit down to have your devotions. You:
A. Relax and calm down long enough to feel like you've really spent meaningful time with God.
B. Sometimes you don't have much time, but you try to spend at least a few moments just quietly opening your heart to God..
C. Read a verse, figure out what it must mean, say a quick prayer and be done with it.
8. How often do you take a walk, just for the fun or enjoyment of it?
A. Pretty often. It's a good way to clear your head, relax, and just enjoy God's creation.
B. Every once in a while.
C. Um, why would someone do that?!
9. You are driving home from school when a large family of ducks waddles across the road blocking traffic, You:
A. Take advantage of the moment to just watch the babies hustle along after Mama Duck
B. Slow down for a moment, then gently swerve around the fowl family.
C. Get irritated and honk loudly for them to hurry up.
10. You took charge and planned your youth group's retreat. During the big weekend you:
A. Totally relax and enjoy yourself and dont worry about a thing.
B. Try to make sure people are sticking to the schedule, but you find time to join in on all of the fun.
C. Are so busy making sure everything runs smoothly, you dont even have a minute to enjoy the retreat.
11. Your boss tells you that you are free to take as much overtime as you want. So you:
A. Dont take any. You work enough.
B. Pick up a few extra hours here and there, but you make sure it doesn't interfere with your other plans.
C. Take as many hours as you possibly can. You cancel all your plans so you can work even more.