Posts Tagged ‘presence’
Too Important
I have met people who think they are too important to help others. I have found myself busy at times and I wasn’t able to carve out time to help. I don’t ever want to be perceived as “too important” to help someone else. I want to be attentive to the needs of others as…
Read MoreListen & Follow
I could grow as a listener. I am often preoccupied with what my response will be, and I’m not always present in the moment. If someone is speaking and I’m not listening, it’s simply background noise. I have learned that this is not a good practice with those you love and work closely with. It’s…
Read MoreGod Is On Time!
I operate off a calendar and a clock. I do my best to write down every appointment in my calendar. I do respect the time of others and I want to make the most of my time as well. I also know that there are things and events that are time sensitive and that takes…
Read MoreFaith
I have had faith in God for a long time. I accepted Christ when I was in third grade. The longer I live, the more I get to know Him and the more I love Him. He speaks to me through His Word and He speaks into my heart in prayer and in multiple ways. …
Read MoreBe
I am often busy doing instead of being. I can do this. I can do that. I can go here. I can go there. (I’m sounding a bit like Dr. Zeus!) Doing is busyness. Being is presence. As I read one of my favorite passages of scripture this morning, I reminded that we are called…
Read MoreGrace & Mercy
I learned about Grace and Mercy later in life. I grew up with rules and regulation galore. It was the way of the church that I was part of. It was the background of my parents. The longer I walk with the Lord, the sweeter and deeper my understanding of grace and mercy becomes. There…
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