Saturday, October 31, 2020

Hide for a Bit

 If for a bit, you would "hide" yourself from worldly worries, drama, and schedules of all kinds...you might find the peace you so desire.  Steal a moment from "should have", "need to", "should do" trains of thought (and noisy trains at that!)

Seek a quiet place, a place where the television news is muted, children are napping, everyone else has gone to bed, or where, just for a little while, you can spare a few moments for some of these activities:

  • Read a good book.  Read the Bible.  Read and fly away into a sky full of fluffy clouds where you can just "be".
  • Study the scriptures, make notes, and think about what is written.  Seek inspiration from church leaders, from poets.
  • Write what you are thinking.  Write verses, poems, or journal something.
  • Be quiet.  Go rest on a bench and observe your surroundings.  Is that a bird with a freshly caught worm?!  
  • And finally (or not), sleep is the great healer.  It doesn't matter if you nap or if you just lie still for a few moments.  We all need a place of respite, sometimes.  A closet, a bedroom, the garden, etc.
Here are some possibilities for contemplation:
  1. Seeking Peace:  https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Peace-Chronicles-Worst-Buddhist/dp/1594484406
  2. Read a Good Book:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1148891.Seeking_Peace
  3.  Do some kind of hard physical labor?
  4. Shell some peas (I think this worked for my mother)!
  5. Listen to quiet non-intrusive music?
  6. And yes, tend a garden, but take a few moments to complement your efforts with quiet observance and stillness.
 Refuge can be found, also, by observing what around you is inspirational, quiet, and holds the promise of a revelation...for example, a painting.
 
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