I can relish in good ideas and pretty things to make/cook/buy. I can LOVE seeing how people have put such effort into their home and they are just right now for their family.
I have taken a little break recently from reading blogs....I find sometimes that I just have too much input and need some down time. I need to clear my brain of good intentions/good ideas/good thoughts of OTHERS and make some time to be quiet and relish in my own intentions/ideas/thoughts. I bet you know what I mean.
But how nice to find them all there waiting for me when I can catch up. Or to know that I might not read them all today, but one day in the future, I will discover them by surprise. I LOVE the blog world, the friends I've made who I might not ever even meet in person. But my life has been enriched by them. I also have to remember, however, that a life online does not replace a life lived in the present. Community is what God intended for us to live in......
Anyway, if you're my blog friend, you may have not seen comments from me lately......I've just been more busy, taken more time to do things with some friends here, and taking a little more time to be quiet. Sometimes being quiet is a good investment to make, right? It's a little like cleaning out that overflowing closet.......time to clear the mental clutter. INTENTIONALLY cleaning out the closet of the mind.........something I need to do more often. Not that all my real closets are in order!! While I had only one working arm/hand, it was challenging to do some things, so it was easy to just throw some things in the closet......well, you can imagine I have a little catching up to do now that I can use both arms again!! But I will indeed get to those closets this spring!
In all this randomness today, I will also mention that I miss my kids........I hope we can have a family reunion together soon, because while I love the quiet, I miss being in their lives and knowing what they are doing, what they are enjoying, what they are dealing with, just being with them! I don't miss them in a sad, maudlin way....I just miss them. I will call them today just to say hi, and at the end of the conversation tell them I love them and miss them. Thank goodness for the telephone!
I hope you enjoy your weekend.....rest a little if you can.....take a moment to be thankful, to be quiet, to clear out a little clutter. You'll be oh so thankful.
Oh taste and see that the Lord is good......let us exalt His name together!
7 comments:
Hi Suzanne,
I'm so happy you stopped by my blog. I've been reading yours and see we have a lot in common. You are gal after my own heart. I'm sorry to hear about your arm and wish you a speedy recovery. We have a lot of friends in Sugar Land so perhaps next time I get down your way we can meet for some coffee. I live up north in Kingwood. Again, it was so nice to meet you and I can't wait to start following your blog. Have a super wonderful weekend.
Gigi
Sounds like a perfect way to ease into the day. I love reading blogs, but it's way too time consuming to comment on every one.
"Community is what God intended for us to live in......" True
Glad you enjoyed your Saturday Suzanne, after all you've had in recovering from your surgery its nice to know you're just soaking up "normal". You'll be back in the grove soon, as the weather improves I think our spirits do too.
My husband is attending a private Christian law school over in Jackson, Mississippi. We will be moving over in May. We were suppose to be moving in a couple of weeks but he was asked to work on a project in north Houston. He works in regulatory affairs for hospital development. We are really excited for this next chapter in our lives :)
I too have had a break from reading lots of blogs and also commenting. I have elderly parents who are requiring more of my time, plus, like you, I felt like I needed to be spending more time with family/friends and less time on the computer. I have also deleted off lots of blogs that I just don't have a connection with anymore. That gives me more time with blogs that I enjoy. I have so many wonderful blog friends and I cherish their friendships. I want blogging to be fun, not stressful. Glad you are feeling so much better following your surgery. Isn't it wonderful to de-clutter one's life? I am working on that myself. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Love & blessings from NC!
You have it all figured out, Suzanne...taking some time for ourselves is often the BEST thing!
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