tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post1086761390226001695..comments2023-04-03T00:33:44.254-07:00Comments on 40 Days of Faith: Day 15: When you see roses, smell themTrish Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038324441006141430noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-2933976813471091302010-06-18T22:13:23.448-07:002010-06-18T22:13:23.448-07:00My time during the day is very structured, ordered...My time during the day is very structured, ordered and I'm rather disciplined about keeping on schedule. I have my calendar and schedule, and to-do list. But a couple of years ago, I also started listening to the small things that I wanted to do. Like while driving home, sometimes I’ll just get the idea to take the back roads. Not all the time, but sometimes. Before I would have dismissed the notion. It’s not the quickest. It’s not the most efficient. But now I’ll take it. And put my window down if I want to!<br />Maybe things like this are God’s way interjecting little bits joy into the present. Maybe it’s just me. Either way, I’ve found that overall I’m happier and enjoying life more.KimberlyHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137480475404062628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-56995910747736931812010-06-16T13:38:45.238-07:002010-06-16T13:38:45.238-07:00A day late (chronos!) but just wanted to chime in ...A day late (chronos!) but just wanted to chime in that I appreciated this post. I find myself getting caught in the mindset of needing to go-go-go and do-do-do, and lately I've been really feeling a need to cut that out and just BE. Not "be productive," just really sit and BE. I hope to get out to the park more often, just sit & look for Jane's heron, and practice breathing and BEing.KristyWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521119288822814887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-70483049169762816612010-06-15T19:09:57.387-07:002010-06-15T19:09:57.387-07:00After work this evening, I had an appointment near...After work this evening, I had an appointment near Central Park. So when it was over, I wondered into the park and sat on a bench looking over the lake. There was a beautiful white heron playing around in the water. It was mesmerizing. Time stood still and I felt alive. There was nothing to do and nowhere to go. Just being there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01076212294418563097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-20353820928430649642010-06-15T10:25:03.764-07:002010-06-15T10:25:03.764-07:00Eight years ago I took off my watch for a few days...Eight years ago I took off my watch for a few days and felt lighter as well as more aware of the moment. I liked the freedom and never put the watch back on. Am I late for anything? No, there are clocks but my mind has developed a better sense of how much time there is.larramiefghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104480765679516865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-83499631034542800292010-06-15T10:01:21.416-07:002010-06-15T10:01:21.416-07:00I have to admit that I do get all caught up in the...I have to admit that I do get all caught up in the chronos - and I have no easy answers for this - because we as women have time-bound lives (biological clock).himmiefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270899946791612366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-40422175977416683522010-06-15T09:36:09.600-07:002010-06-15T09:36:09.600-07:00This is a great reminder. Thanks Trish!This is a great reminder. Thanks Trish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-26178735454477173112010-06-15T09:16:39.904-07:002010-06-15T09:16:39.904-07:00To me I schedule a daily walk, like I HAVE to do i...To me I schedule a daily walk, like I HAVE to do it even if I don't have time. Then when I'm on my walk I don't have to think or concentrate.Sarakastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489373434924061620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869144916864912907.post-19386733391855606872010-06-15T08:46:28.295-07:002010-06-15T08:46:28.295-07:00The scripture that keeps coming to my mind is in H...The scripture that keeps coming to my mind is in Hosea 2:14: I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her there. That's what the last 6 months have been for me--lots of space to think and pray and get my heart back in order. It hasn't been easy and I haven't always heard that tender voice. Actually, I'd say 99% of the time, I've resented this "desert" and haven't always seen the gifts of this time (the space to be creative and learning how to sew, lots of time to read, catching up with old friends). SO, today I'm choosing to focus on the beauty of the roses, not the painful pricks of the thorns.millie katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484761172581077955noreply@blogger.com