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October 31st, 2009 by stephanie
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October 31st, 2009 by stephanie
Six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you shall cease from labor so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and…refresh themselves. Ex. 23:12
Rest
October 31st, 2009 by stephanie
“I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest,” declares the Lord GOD. Ezek 34:15
Feeling a Wee Bit Weary?
October 31st, 2009 by stephanie
If so, you’re not alone. These days, we can wear out faster than we realize. The amount of incoming messages alone can zap your energy by the end of the day. Let’s face it, these bodies and minds of ours can only take so much. I know, not a popular train of thought for the Type A’s reading this today. But truth none the less.
So this poem caught my eye, and I couldn’t resist sharing it with you.
Dear Child, God does not say today, “Be strong;”
He knows your strength is spent; He knows how long
The road has been, how weary you have grown,
For He who walked the earthly roads alone,
Each bogging lowland, and each rugged hill,
Can understand, and so He says, “Be still,
And know that I am God.” The hour is late,
And you must rest awhile, and you must wait
Until life’s empty reservoirs fill up
As slow rain fills an empty upturned cup.
Hold up your cup, dear child, for God to fill.
He only asks today that you be still.
- Grace Noll Crowell
This poet/writer was new to me. But she must have been a busy person, to be able to pen those words. With a few clicks, my thoughts were confirmed. Here is what I found:
In the early 1940s Grace Crowell was called “the most popular writer of verse in America.” Dale Carnegie called her “one of the most beloved poets in America.” Magazine and newspaper articles often commented on her widespread popularity, on the visitors from other parts of the United States and abroad who stopped by her Dallas home, and on her massive correspondence with grateful readers. Her husband quit his job to manage her career. She published over thirty-five books of poetry, stories for children, and poem and prose devotions. Her Songs for Courage went into twenty-five printings. In 1977 a reprint of her 1965 collection of poems appeared as The Eternal Things: The Best of Grace Noll Crowell.
Yep, she was a busy gal. But she knew that her Creator didn’t demand or expect as much as the demands she probably placed on herself. Re-read the poem Grace penned. And may it bring a sigh of relief and a lowering of those shoulders that are currently up around your ears.
Just my thoughts,
Stephanie
John Donne
October 28th, 2009 by stephanie
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. – John Donne
John Donne
October 28th, 2009 by stephanie
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. – John Donne
And Comes Autumn…
October 28th, 2009 by stephanie
A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summers wave good bye . Can you name that poet? Or writer?
Though Autumn is about past, and for some, it is deep fall, when the quote came to me in an email, I have to admit, I was not familiar with it. But it struck me immediately. Some people are just gifted. And as I came to find out, those lovely words were crafted by one of those talented wordsmiths: the man John Donne. With a few more searches, I learned that the quote was actually part of a complete poem. I couldn’t resist sharing it with you, this very fine Autumn day.
When autumn wind goes running It does some magic things
It gives the shadows dancing shoes It gives the bright leaves wings
When autumn wind goes running
It curls the bonfires tail of smoke
And shares a little whispered joke
With cornstalks who delight to prattle
It turns a seed pod into a rattle
When autumn wind goes running
Leaves in the Fall come tumbling down,
Scarlet and yellow, russet and brown,
Leaves in the garden are swept in a heap,
The trees are ready for sleep.
A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summers wave good bye.
Wherever this fine Autumn finds you, be sure to take at least a moment to note the gorgeous colors that may be on display in your area. If you are in the desert or tropical areas, there will less to note, however, do take a moment to ponder this symbolic time of year: The season of change.
Perhaps more than Autumn is changing in your life at this time. If I may encourage you, life, like seasons come and they go, and they come again. Acknowledge, notice, ponder, and prepare. Autumn’s change brings new colors and exposes new landscape we haven’t seen in months. Take note. And wave good bye to sweet summer.
Just my thoughts.
S.
October 19th, 2009 by stephanie
“It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much.” – Yogi Berra
October 19th, 2009 by stephanie
“There are some people who, if they don’t already know, you can’t tell ‘em.” – Yogi Berra
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