this weekend, i went out of town to stay with a friend at the lovely ccu. {colorado christian university} while i was there, God reminded me of an important lesson that i'm {unfortunately} good at forgetting.
"slow down" he said to me.
take time to smell the roses. dance in the storms. smile at a stranger. enjoy the small things. don't lose the small things in the big picture. invest in others' lives. remember the important things in life.
i spent time just sitting and enjoying people this weekend. i sat in a recliner and shared my heart with people. i listened to others tell me their life stories. i sat at the kitchen table and laughed with old and new friends. i was able to be completely at peace for the first time in a long time. the important things in life became evident and came to the forefront of my "to do list."
i desire to live this way all the time. i spend too much of my life looking at the future. i spend too much of my life focused on the negative things. i forget to truly be. i forget to relax. i forget to allow myself to be at peace. i'm so focused on what's next that i forget to enjoy the now.
when i came home last night, i went to my parents' bible study. there were 2 main take aways from the conversation for everyone, and they tied into what God taught me over the weekend.
live simply. live curiously.
our take aways lined up with what God was reminding me. i love when that happens! live curiously means to live in a way that cares about others. live curiously means when you say "how are you?" you actually care. live curiously means don't accept everything as is - ask questions.
soo...today i'm taking time to breathe. i'm hugging the ones i love. i'm listening to Papa's leading. and i'm slowing down.
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