Tuesday was the last day of school for us…so we are
officially on Summer Vacation right now!
Part of me loves this and part of me loves a schedule. But- I am vowing to enjoy the slower pace…to “reboot”
my system. I’m going to remember that
life is not an emergency and that to be still is good. “Be Still and Know” Psalm 46:10
“You can only hear your life
sing — when you still.” ~Ann Voskamp
Moments. This life is flying by and everyone is
slipping past. God gives us now, these
moments, and to stay fully awake to what is right in front of me is not
easy! I can multitask but what am I really
doing? Missing the moments. “Be still and know”
Gratitude. To count the gifts that God has given…this
helps me to slow down, to pay attention, to see what matters…to see Jesus. Can I see this life through the eyes of my children? Can I stay fully awake in this moment? My daughter used to (and still does) chase
blowing leaves and laugh so hard that I used to wonder, “When did you stop
seeing things like she does?” When did I
stop seeing the joy in all of it…not just your typical “joys” but in all of
these moments? When did I become a stick
to the schedule girl? When did I become
a life is an emergency girl? I’ve been
hearing (?) slow down Michelle, look at all of this, soak it in, breathe it in,
and enjoy the slow. “Be still and Know”
I mentioned last week that I have a gratitude journal
(because of Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts) and by writing my gifts…it
helps me to exhale. When I am awake and
counting…I’m soaking it all in. When I
let life become an emergency…I get stressed and miss the moments. Sometimes, I think that God says…”Oh Shell,
you need to put your feet up and look at what I have placed in front of
you”. So, I’m going to try and stay awake
and slow down.
“Where there is lack of rest, there is an abundance of
stress.” – Lysa TerKeurst
This summer, I’m going to learn how to soak in these
moments. To open my eyes wide to the joy
in my life. To practice patience and to be still. (Love is patient) To see the
good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly in all of these moments –and try not
to come unglued in the process. To let
my children see Jesus in me. To see the everyday
through the eyes of a child. To see all
the gifts that is given to me. Oh and
to breathe!
Happy start to summer!
Matthew 18:3 ~ “Then
(Jesus) said, I tell you the truth,
unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never
get into the Kingdom of Heaven.”
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