“Is the spring coming?" he
said. "What is it like?"...
"It is the sun shining on
the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, author
The Secret Garden
What a beautiful picture
Burnett paints with her words. Here in South Carolina, the tulips and daffodils
have long since bloomed, and the hot days feel more like summer than spring. We
finally got rain yesterday, and it was glorious!
Seems like we went from winter to
summer overnight.
Do you ever feel time races past
you? It certainly has felt that way this year for me. In February, I blogged
live from The Cove as I attended a writers’ conference. The weekend was
cathartic for me, rejuvenating my writing and reigniting my love for the
creative process. The problem? Not enough hours in the day to accomplish all
that I want. I suppose that’s something most people feel, whether they’re
creatively bent or not.
Even nature seems hurried when it rains and sun shines at the same time!
The
sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. The wind blows
to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on
its course. Ecclesiastes 1:5-6 NIV
As the days fly by, I try not to
feel the pinch of fleeting time and carve out time for quiet. It’s in these moments that God meets us. And if you’re really quiet and still, He’ll share His
plans for your life. Not in the hurriedness of our requests, but in the moments of reflection and openness, we hear Him. His compassions are new every
morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). He makes our paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6).
So, do I really need to worry
about not getting things accomplished? Or feel rushed to do more than I
possibly can each day? No, and this has been an ongoing lesson for me that God
probably wonders if I’ll ever learn completely.
In the scope of
life, the undone doesn’t matter near as much as how we’ve lived or affected
those God has placed in our lives.
Our only goal should be to hear
these words one day: Well done, good and
faithful servant. Matthew 25:23
How do you find quiet moments
with God? Do you have a favorite place or time of day that you spend with Him?
I’d love to join you in prayer,
if you have a need. Please leave a comment or email me confidential requests.
God bless,
Laura
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© Laura Hodges Poole
“Background Sun Indicates Raining”
image courtesy of Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
“Bluebell Woods” image courtesy
of Rob Wiltshire/FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
Lovely, encouraging reminders, Laura! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI needed to hear these words today, and every day. Thanks for your insight Laura!
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