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- “Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.” Francis Bacon #
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♥ 13 Sounds I Love to Hear ♥
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1. whispered “I love you”s
2. raindrops striking the house
3. ocean waves crashing in the surf
4. a newborn’s cry
5. a purring cat
6. loud, soft, fast, slow – music
7. my dog’s rawrooroorooring sound he makes when he sees me, but can’t get to me
8. a child giggling
9. the wind rustling through the trees
10. laughter (different than a child giggling)
11. a child singing
12. a babbling brook
13. wind chimes tinkling in the breeze
I could come up with a lot more I’m sure. What are some of your favorite sounds?
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I caught this shot while hubby drove on the interstate.
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This is an old post dated Jan. 17, 2008 from a blog I’m fazing out. It’s a good reminder for me. Excuse the photo, but it’s all I had on hand, and probably older than this post.
For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good. Psalm 107:9
Are you hungry or thirsty? Do you feel like you need something more; something better? Do you fill your days with ‘busyness’ and your home with ’stuff’?
You won’t find satisfaction; deep, soul filling fullness of spirit apart from God. You can try and you may feel ‘happy’ for the moment, but a lasting peace and contentment cannot happen without God quenching your thirst and satiating your hunger.
Many times we enter a ‘drive by’ prayer situation and we all know that fast food fills you for the moment, but leaves you wanting more before long.
There is nothing wrong with a quick prayer, but when it becomes a substitute for drinking Him in; for sitting at His banquet table until you’re full – you will hunger and thirst. A dry spirit of longing sets in. You will feel parched and empty.
But we have the answer. His living waters are always flowing and His banquet table is always ready. Come, eat and drink and let Him satisfy your thirsty soul and fill your hungry soul with what is good.
This is an old post from Six Short of a Dozen (January 15, 2008) but I found the ultimate tissue, and think it’s worth sharing…
I woke up feeling pretty miserable this morning, but I was determined to have our school day before the scheduled field trip in the afternoon. I got through the spelling test with Koala Bear easily and moved on to her older two sisters. Halfway through, the flood gates in my nostrils opened and I motioned for someone to “run grab a tissue quick”.
I should mention I have sensitive skin and almost always end up with an embarrassing and UGLY sore under my nose when I get a cold. I’ve been on a life-long quest for super soft tissues. Some search for gold, I just want a soft puff.
Artistic Flare came to my rescue and I quickly wiped my nose with the most incredibly SOFT tissue EVER! WOW. I’d struck it rich. My nose would never suffer again. I looked at this tissue of tissues with the cute little designs which look strangely like the ones on our baby wipes; you know those soft-for-the-sensitive-baby-bum baby wipes.
I arched an eyebrow and asked where she got it fearing the answer. It looked clean. Sniff. Smells clean. Gotta be clean, right?
Apparently, Little Miss Princess thought it would be fun to stuff her clean baby wipes in the tissue box. My thoughts? Let’s stuff some more in there, so I have a supply on hand. I’ve finally found my soft tissues.
Originally published on Six Short of a Dozen on September 25, 2007… I took the liberty of editing it a little. I’m the author, I can do that.
Scattered Minds
Moms are busy. I know, big news flash on that one. We have children to train, homes to manage, husbands to tend to, blog posts to write…and other things squeezing in for attention. It can leave a woman feeling a bit chaotic and overwhelmed. Details slip as we try to hold together the big picture. We laugh and call it mommy brain, but it gets frustrating.
What’s a mom to do?
Divide and conquer.
First write down what needs your attention. Get everything out of your brain and onto paper. Group similar items together: around town, in your office, child training, husband’s wishes, etc. You may find some things overlap. Maybe your husband would like you to run by the bank for him – two categories.
You’ve all heard about prioritizing. Well, do that next. What is critical, what is important, what can wait, what really doesn’t need to be on your list?
Take the critical and important items and see if anything can be delegated. Delegate and make a note to follow up on it.
Now look at the remaining list/categories and figure out the best time of day (or week) to focus on those tasks. One category will overlap ALL categories and that’s child training. Moms know child training is a 100% of the time job. Turn your back for a minute and your cat’s head might be highlighted pink (yes, this happened, and I forgot to grab the camera!).
Now focus only on what you need to think about and do right now.
Your mind is no longer scattered because you know it’s all written down on paper. You can relax and give your attention to training your children as you complete your tasks.
If something comes to mind, write it down and get back to what’s going on now.
I find this helps my scattered mind relax and focus much better. Anytime you feel like everything is crazy, step back and go through these steps.
You will get a lot more accomplished if you do this on a regular basis, but if you are like me and get off track, this will also help you get back where you want to be.
I know – you’re stunned. I’m actually posting. Life has been … crazy, painful, precious, challenging …
I’ve missed blogging on my blogs, and it’s so good to be back. I can’t wait to catch up on your lives and catch you up on mine. Look for more family funnies, hard life lessons, and whatever else my meandering mind comes up with.
I will be updating this blog with some old posts from one of my other blogs. One I’ll be closing once I have what I want here. I turned off my Twitter update tool, and hopefully this won’t annoy my one or two subscribers.
