
I saw this article and it resonated well with me…… Today on Twitter, someone called out an author for his “bad writing” and, as an author of many …
What Is “Bad” Writing?
I saw this article and it resonated well with me…… Today on Twitter, someone called out an author for his “bad writing” and, as an author of many …
What Is “Bad” Writing?
Pools of quietness
Oasis in a busy life
Still small voice of calm
At the beginning of this year I asked God to give me a word for the year. After meditating quietly for a while I got the word ‘Presence’
When Moses was in the wilderness with the Israelites he said to God that he didn’t want to journey any further if God did not come with him and God said
My presence shall go with you and I will give you rest
David in Psalm 23 says
Even though I walk through the darkest valley I will fear no evil for you are with me.
When my husband David died, a dear friend told me to read psalm 23 every day for a month which I did. Even though I have known this psalm from childhood, it is so good to focus on a phrase in it and in doing so just rest in God’s presence and find comfort and strength
Many times when God called people to do something challenging he told them to not be afraid because He was with them.
We can often feel very alone at times in life. It is this which makes difficult times even more challenging. Knowing God’s presence is with us can transform a situation or at least transform us so that we feel able to carry on.
If you are struggling in life or just feel alone why don’t you find a bible and just spend a few quiet moments allowing the words to soak in and seek God’s presence. Do that for a few minutes each day and see what a difference it can make.
There seem to be many obstacles to setting up a blog but felt encouraged to do so at the end of an amazing course called “Uncluttered ” which is run by Joshua Becker who has some great blogs on becomingminimalist.com. Hoping to connect with others on the journey.
I found the course to be much more than just about decluttering. It involved examining my whole mindset towards possessions and the whys of how I was doing life and questioning where my heart really is. It is a lifelong walk with a few steps forwards as well as a few steps back. It’s also been encouraging to read the blogs of others on a similar journey and how their lives have been enriched by simplifying their lives to get to what really matters.
This is the post excerpt.
Hi I’m Paula
and just exploring ways of recording thoughts and experiences on life’s journey
To start with I am sharing a couple of quotes I keep coming back to
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. Annie Dillard in The Writing Life
and this poem ‘Days’ by Philip Larkin
What are days for?Days are where we live.They come, they wake usTime and time over.They are to be happy in:Where can we live but days?Ah, solving that questionBrings the priest and the doctorIn their long coatsRunning over the fields.