Comments on: green tuesday

By: Beverly

Beverly — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:18 +0000

Sharing with Love a little poem that came to me …

Thank you for this gift Dear God,
This Life you have given me,
thank so much Dear God,
but I have been much too busy to live it
You see …

There are dishes, housework, children
and shopping that I must oversee,
all of this, Dear God,
is entirely up to me…

So when I am done with all I have to do,
I will take the time to be with You.

I will then unwrap the wondrous gift
that you have given me,
and with all my heart
hope and pray I still have eyes to see…

that the Greatest Gift
You so tenderly blessed me with,
from Your gentle loving Heart,
through all this time has been preserved
beneath its gorgeous bow …
and your precious LOVE for me
all the while I was too busy to see
has taken this time only to grow…

Thank you, God, for this Greatest Gift of all
I now carry in my Heart …
as I through my busy days I walk
knowing never will we part…

My step is so much lighter now,
for I walk within your Love where’re I go,
thank you God for your patience
and allowing your magnificent Love
to forever grow and grow…

Submitted with Love for my brothers and sisters, for the Gift of Life , and for the Great Giver of Life … Beverly

By: Kim @ Forever Wherever

Kim @ Forever Wherever — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:05:43 +0000

I can relate to this post more than I wish I could. I don’t relax when I’m relaxing. I am always trying to work on this. Thanks for another great post…it made me think about taking it easy tomorrow.

Kim

By: The Accidental Housewife

The Accidental Housewife — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:42:19 +0000

Wow, I needed this today. Thank you!

By: Jennifer P.

Jennifer P. — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:52:43 +0000

I haven’t had any time, it seems, to just be at rest lately. School is kicking my trash this semester. 500 pages of difficult reading a week, multiple papers, homeschooling a kindergartner. Sigh. It is something that I’ll keep aiming for though—rest, that is, in whatever snippets I can grab it in. I just keep reminding myself that I’m going to come out of this educational experience a better writer. I think. I hope.

I was so excited to see your comment today though. You feel like an old friend that dropped by for a surprise visit. So, although I have 78 pages left of Goethe’s “Faust” left to read, I wanted to return the visit.

Love to you.
~J

By: dawn

dawn — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:24:36 +0000

Emily, your Tuesdays unwrapped series helps us all live in the moment, and embrace where we are. Thanks!

I also have trouble keeping my mind still. I would love to hear how it went for you today–how were you able to do it? Got any hints for the rest of us?

I was at Women of Faith this past weekend and Sheila Walsh pointed out that the root word translated “Be Still” in “Be still and know that I am God” verse is really “let go”. Hmmm. Let go of fear? Let go of perfectionism? I’ll be thinkin’ on this…

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:01:07 +0000

I love it Emily… I was so glad to tie my sister down for 20 minutes and force her reflections on our trip. Your post today gave her a little jump into that, thank you!
Amy

By: katie

katie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:22:29 +0000

I would love to simply be.

(And while I’m thinking on this “just being”….wouldn’t it be fun to get a whole slew of girlfriends off to a cabin in the woods, with starbucks and snacks, and cozy fireside chatting….um, and “just being.” Somehow, I don’t think that counts…need to rethink…just be…just be….just be.)

By: deb@talk at the table

deb@talk at the table — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:20:54 +0000

I guess some of us are more wired than others to be in the moment. I like to think that we are able to receive more when we are still and listening and leaving some room.
I tend to be always wishing for a second chance , or mulling over regrets, or harping on myself how I could have done things better if only… I need to be more open to seeing and living for it’s own sake.
Beautiful thoughts as usual , Emily. And thank you for your kind words.

By: Sandy@God Speaks Today

Sandy@God Speaks Today — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:30:28 +0000

I am always five minutes into the future in my brain. I was just playing with my daughter and a little girl I’m babysitting. The entire time (and I mean entire) I was thinking about how I was going to get up and fold the laundry when I was done playing. And while I was folding the laundry? I was thinking about the next thing. And as I’m typing this? I’m thinking about how I’m gonna get me some food when I’m done.

What is WRONG with me??????????

Sandy

By: Heathahlee

Heathahlee — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:07:14 +0000

Today is one of those stop-the-world-I-want-to-get-off days for me. Planning doctor visits, dealing with uncooperative medical people, having my plans changed for me by others, ladies’ Bible study, lunch with my mom, etc, etc.

But as crazy as my morning has been, right now I sit (albeit with the laundry humming in the washing machine) with the window open, the breeze cool as it floats in. My wind chimes play a sweet melody, reminding me that I can take moments out of crazy days to just sit and rest a while. Not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, too. Emily, thank you for the prompting to recognize the restful moments in a not-so-restful life.