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My immediate goals for today are to give my boy a haircut so he will look as spiffy as possible for his JOB INTERVIEW today! ;-) He got a call from Kmart, so he goes in this afternoon to talk with them.
I have a lot of List of Doom-type things I need to buckle down and do, but before I do that, I need to somehow reevaluate and recenter so I can be more balanced about doing all the things I feel I need to be involved in. I'm not sure how to go about that or exactly what I need just yet to get where I feel I need to be, but I'll figure it out. I've been feeling a bit restless and pulled in too many directions of late, and that's a sign that I need to fix something. ;-)
A retreat of silence should help -- that's where you get away for a specific amount of time with just your Bible and a notebook, and sit quietly and listen to God. I know that might sound dull to some, but it really is not! I do know I haven't been listening very well or being quiet enough these days, so that's probably why I am feeling so restless and unbalanced, spiritually dry and ineffective. I know I'm not totally ineffective, but I could be so much more effective and on top of things, if I were more anchored in "quietness" -- so that's my goal for the week, to find my way back to that. I'm excited about it! :-D
Before I forget, GIP! This is a view I used to see daily from the front verandah of our summer place in the Himalayan foothills of Pakistan. I miss those mountains! They had a way of making one remember to be quiet! ;-)
UPDATE: The interview went well, my son tells me, in spite of him having to wait for the interviewer, who was delayed. There is a good chance he could get the job; we will find out tomorrow. It's very encouraging to see things fall into place like this!
I have a lot of List of Doom-type things I need to buckle down and do, but before I do that, I need to somehow reevaluate and recenter so I can be more balanced about doing all the things I feel I need to be involved in. I'm not sure how to go about that or exactly what I need just yet to get where I feel I need to be, but I'll figure it out. I've been feeling a bit restless and pulled in too many directions of late, and that's a sign that I need to fix something. ;-)
A retreat of silence should help -- that's where you get away for a specific amount of time with just your Bible and a notebook, and sit quietly and listen to God. I know that might sound dull to some, but it really is not! I do know I haven't been listening very well or being quiet enough these days, so that's probably why I am feeling so restless and unbalanced, spiritually dry and ineffective. I know I'm not totally ineffective, but I could be so much more effective and on top of things, if I were more anchored in "quietness" -- so that's my goal for the week, to find my way back to that. I'm excited about it! :-D
Before I forget, GIP! This is a view I used to see daily from the front verandah of our summer place in the Himalayan foothills of Pakistan. I miss those mountains! They had a way of making one remember to be quiet! ;-)
UPDATE: The interview went well, my son tells me, in spite of him having to wait for the interviewer, who was delayed. There is a good chance he could get the job; we will find out tomorrow. It's very encouraging to see things fall into place like this!
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Date: 2006-06-12 02:45 pm (UTC)From:At my church we sing a song each week before we do a brief guided meditation followed by a few moments in the silence. I don't know if you have heard the song, because the melody helps center me as much as the words. I wish I could sing it to you if you don't know it, lol.
In the silence,
There is a sacred place
A secret meeting place
Love is there
In the silence
Where every color blends
And every rainbow ends
Good is there
In the light, now you find
That you know peace of mind
In the silence
Your path is paved in gold
And all your dreams unfold
Love is there
Peace is there
Truth is there
God is there
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Date: 2006-06-12 02:47 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-06-12 02:48 pm (UTC)From:It really was spectacular, and I never got tired of it -- though getting places on foot in those hills did get tiresome at times, especially during monsoon season. ;-)
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Date: 2006-06-12 08:32 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2006-06-12 11:13 pm (UTC)From:cant ship without it
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Date: 2006-06-12 11:27 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2006-06-12 11:48 pm (UTC)From:I can't tell you how excited I was getting to see Sharpe on BBC America this weekend. It was special. and I think my kids have taken the hint and are going to get me some Sharpe off of Amazon for my birthday this year. I Hope I hope I hope!
Happy Daze Margie, Happy Daze. Thanks to you and Sheila and our crew, I feel much better now.
Cheers,
Tom
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Date: 2006-06-13 12:42 am (UTC)From:And sounds to me like you need a little break, my dear. Any chance of you taking small time outs to meditate and relax?
Missing you, very much. *hugs tight*
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Date: 2006-06-13 12:52 am (UTC)From:((((You))))
Breakfast at the diner would be good about now, wouldn't it?
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Date: 2006-06-13 02:06 am (UTC)From: