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Decisions

It is early morning here. The quiet surrounds me as everyone else sleeps. This is the time of day that ideas, revelations, and decisions happen naturally. There is little time in our days to allow these important things to exist. We, collectively, are so busy with the daily events that if a deep, personal, defining thought tries to break through, it is quickly and effectively pushed aside with a small promise to revisit it when there is time. Some days we keep that promise and others slip away unfulfilled.

Don’t get me wrong. The motions of daily living are important. Families must be fed and clothed. They must be hugged and consoled. We must laugh and play together. But in order to be available for the busy times of life, it is imperative we have the quiet solitary moments.

People handle renewing times differently. Sometimes a person sits with pen in hand doodling away as thoughts flow. Sometimes a person sits with Bible open communing with God as burdens are lifted. Sometimes a person sits still and quiet in the moment as solutions form.

What do you do in these significant moments of life? I would enjoy hearing how you refresh in these special moments. All comments have to be approved before they are shared on the board. Be sure to let me know if you wish to have yours shared.

Wherever you are on this peaceful morning, I hope you take time to listen – really listen – to the quiet. If not today, maybe you will set your alarm a few minutes earlier tomorrow to enjoy a little time with yourself.

pky

Life’s Highway

“Obstacles are the things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” This little saying has carried me through many situations. It reminds me that we may not have control over what happens to us, but we do have control over how we react.

As we go through life, the road we travel has as many changes as any road we travel in a car. New views appear around each curve in the road. Sometime the view is one of such beauty that it takes one’s breathe away. Other times hazardous surprises await around the bend in the form of storms or animals in the road. The challenge is to maneuver through the hazards to reach the next point of pure joy.

I don’t know where you are on your highway of life, but I have been traveling through a country where the scenery changes rapidly. The hills and curves have brought happiness and peace mingled with sorrow and pain. The journey on each of life’s roads teaches beneficial lessons to be used on another road, at another time, in another place.

Whenever something pops up on life’s highway just lift your eyes a little above the horizon to see the goal you’re trying to reach. The obstacles seem to disappear from your site and the goal once more seems obtainable.