Sunday, August 9, 2009

Slow Me Down Lord

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Slow me down, Lord, amid the confusion of my day.
Ease the rushing of my steps by the hushing of my heart.
Draw me in as I cast anchor to repair and restore.
Help me to remember that happiness is not a pursuit
  toward an end, a place to finally arrive.
It comes as I spend a few moments a day
  reflecting on the things that make my soul thrive.

                                        - Jan Coleman

These wise words are from a little book called Soul Retreats for Women that was a gift from my friend Joyce.  Sitting down with a cup of tea and a book is a nice way to slow down, revive and refresh your day.

6 comments:

  1. We have some lovely flowers for you over at the Prodigal site--please pop in and pick them up!

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  2. Very good words to remember. Sometimes we just need to sit down with a book and cup of tea to slow down.

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  3. Darling, I just stopped by to let you know that I have returned and that I had a great time. I missed you too much to stay away longer!! Have a beautiful Monday.

    Duchess xx

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  4. Oh, man did I need to read this this morning! I just copied that poem to post on my bulletine board. Thanks parTea lady!

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  5. I just got through writing a post for tomorrow that says almost the same thing! Please know I wasn't plagiarizing, my friend!

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  6. Wonderful quote. I need to recite that several times a day!!

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