So did you do it? Did you sit in silence? I did albeit for only an hour or so and then pandora went on which eventually led to Netflix.
The good part though? I gave the Lord an hr and He gave me so much peace and such good insight in that time!
Today would have been my grandmother's 95th birthday, I am reminded today more than ever about how she carried herself in the society after her husband's demise. She raised her children alone and was very careful to ensure that her good name was not tarnished. She was very regimented, she had her routines and seldom did she get distracted away from her schedule.
She was a passionate woman who held on to rules and regulations, and as such, growing up with her was hard sometimes. She was very strict and logical, she had fun but it was guarded. As a child I did not understand her, I always felt like I was about to get in trouble with her. and I did, a LOT! As an adult, I miss her and I understand her ways a little bit more now.
She enjoyed her quiet life, her books, her Bible and her time with her Lord. She was very strict about how her family should behave and how she wanted the world to perceive us. She never sugar coated anything and she wasn't fake. She didn't have many friends and the ones she had respected her. She didn't trust many people but somehow everyone trusted her. There is a lot to be said about that especially in today's world with facebook,instagram,snapchat and all the other social media.
I have learned that you need to spend your time wisely, you can't always be spending your energy on other people and not expect to be drained. I have learned that not everyone needs to know every breath you take, hold your cards close. I have learned that if people really care they will invest in your life. I have learned that ONLY God deserves your undivided love. I have learned that God will love you even if you dont give him your undivided love.
She was a woman of her rules and regulations and while I think that I need to love a bit more loudly than she did, I am beginning to the wisdom in a lot of her ways. I miss her a lot and I talk to her often. In her honor today, I choose to respect myself and my time a bit more than I do. I know God has been working on breaking my addiction to Netflix. I know my grandma is helping too.
I want to help others more than i do now. I want to pray for others more than i do now and most of all I want learn from God's Word more than i do now.
Love God and the rest will follow...
The good part though? I gave the Lord an hr and He gave me so much peace and such good insight in that time!
Today would have been my grandmother's 95th birthday, I am reminded today more than ever about how she carried herself in the society after her husband's demise. She raised her children alone and was very careful to ensure that her good name was not tarnished. She was very regimented, she had her routines and seldom did she get distracted away from her schedule.
She was a passionate woman who held on to rules and regulations, and as such, growing up with her was hard sometimes. She was very strict and logical, she had fun but it was guarded. As a child I did not understand her, I always felt like I was about to get in trouble with her. and I did, a LOT! As an adult, I miss her and I understand her ways a little bit more now.
She enjoyed her quiet life, her books, her Bible and her time with her Lord. She was very strict about how her family should behave and how she wanted the world to perceive us. She never sugar coated anything and she wasn't fake. She didn't have many friends and the ones she had respected her. She didn't trust many people but somehow everyone trusted her. There is a lot to be said about that especially in today's world with facebook,instagram,snapchat and all the other social media.
I have learned that you need to spend your time wisely, you can't always be spending your energy on other people and not expect to be drained. I have learned that not everyone needs to know every breath you take, hold your cards close. I have learned that if people really care they will invest in your life. I have learned that ONLY God deserves your undivided love. I have learned that God will love you even if you dont give him your undivided love.
She was a woman of her rules and regulations and while I think that I need to love a bit more loudly than she did, I am beginning to the wisdom in a lot of her ways. I miss her a lot and I talk to her often. In her honor today, I choose to respect myself and my time a bit more than I do. I know God has been working on breaking my addiction to Netflix. I know my grandma is helping too.
I want to help others more than i do now. I want to pray for others more than i do now and most of all I want learn from God's Word more than i do now.
Love God and the rest will follow...
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