Pausing to Ponder
I have always loved the words in Luke 2:19 (NIV) that say:
I have always loved the words in Luke 2:19 (NIV) that say:
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Hey Mom –
Did the test have a scoring category for “being too hard on yourself”? I bet you would have scored high on that one too. It’s funny that you post this…I was thinking to myself twenty minutes ago…”If I could JUST figure out a way to have a completely new career every three months!” (and survive). I’m the same way…thanks!
I think you’re doing a great job. I know you’re a whole lot like me (or maybe it’s the other way around) and have a hard time with the “doing great” because of those things like “five year old” emails, Fire Trucks on Turkey Day, and staff nodding there head about a test score (while you wonder “is this good?”) where you are, to no little dismay, not perfect.
I like the direction Phil. 4:8…think (ponder) about the good things “whatever is excellent or praiseworthy”.
I’ll ponder that!
Love,
Tim
Hi Pat,
I’ve been enjoying getting to know you on your blog and after reading this entry just had to comment… because I so relate! You are such a blessing!
I’m going to go ponder a bit. 🙂
Merry Christmas!
JaNahn from Crossroads Church
Sweet friend,
This has always been one of my favorite lines of the nativity story, as well. I always imagine her stepping outside the situation to take it all in, thinking to herself, “this is a moment I will never, never forget.” The pondering and rolling of the moment to view it from all sides, does require a pull-back of sorts and I always feel it most keenly at the first of a new year.
‘Course, with my January, I won’t get the opportunity until February for some serious pondering, but I WILL do it. I WILL.
Hugs and loved spending time with you the other day,
Melinda
Pat:
I very much relate to this post. I love the way you said you have to work hard at not working. I’ve often felt like I need to strive to stop striving…try to stop trying…on and on. So very well said.
God has been extremely efficient at causing me to ponder. He has stopped me dead in my tracks time and time again, for weeks at a time.
I believe He’s slowly but surely drawing me to a place of complete and total dependency on His timing, His abilities to carry the load, and His knowledge of all that I will face in the coming days.
I’m realizing that He alone knows what I need to do today to prepare for tomorrow.
So I’m learning to listen and obey to what He’s asking me to do today…
Nothing more, nothing less.
Your home is lovely. I hope your party was fabulous.
Blessings,
Sandy Cooper
http://www.godspeakstoday.blogspot.com