Do you make a big deal out of things that maybe ARE NOT a big deal? I do. I'm having dinner guests on Wednesday and I've been THINKING about all the things I WAS GOING to do to get ready for their visit, but I am stuck in neutral and can't seem to figure out what to do first. So, I'm not doing anything. Instead, I'm playing around on the "Interwebs" and snacking. I sent Santa an email with a nice list of books I'd like because I have Beatrix Potter on the brain. I've read the Gladys Taber books so much that they are starting to repeat themselves. I've written a few cards. I filled the bird feeder, washed a quilt and hung it on the line, had a little more cheese, went to the grocery store with Kelli, ordered the The Divine Hours by Phyllis Tickle for my Kindle. Bill suggested that. I'm going to start there. Reading the hourly meditations will take me out of myself and into the space I really want to be. I'll keep you posted.
I'll also continue to dabble in The Wind in the Willows. It's a cozy place to visit.
I'll also continue to dabble in The Wind in the Willows. It's a cozy place to visit.
I'll gaze at illustrations like this one.
I'll keep the jolly postman in mind and maybe I'll finish the cards I'm working on.
I might buy more greens, candles, and poinsettias for the house, even if I don't dust.
I'll keep snacking.
I'll keep remembering that Birdie, Bug, and Sam are coming over Wednesday evening, too. It'll be such a wild rumpus that cleaning really should not be my fixation. And guess who else is coming?
This peaceful one. She gets it. Yes, Millie. Show us how to be still. Show us how to trust. Show us what THE BABY looked like when He burst into the world, held by a girl who was the same age as my students.
Rest. Rest your soul. Heavenly peace.
