Meditations in the Night Watch: No reason ever to be bored...

Sunday, February 19, 2012

No reason ever to be bored...

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Seven Words to Live By

In quietness and trust shall be your strength.

Sampling

You are smart, You are kind, You are important.

Words of affirmation have the power to satisfy thirsty souls. Like dipping water from a cool spring to parched lips, such words refresh an...
Hide and Seek

C ostumes are a great way of trying on another personality or donning an acceptable disguise. I would not embarrass our children with sp...
Taking Wings of Faith

S oaring looks easy from a distance. Ornithological cruise control. The trick is to trust the rising thermals to invisibly carr...
A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Funny how quotes and short sayings can capture for us the essence of a thing, before we drape it in too much talk. When I took this photo la...
Singing in the Dark....for Ross

Dawn birds...The very name comes to my ears in a distinct South African accent with its gentleness and beauty. This wri...
Learn Something New

When does an apron become cool? Try 2011. I put away some Christmas things this morning and discovered in the back of a drawer several ging...
Road Maps for the Journey

Life does not come with color-coded road maps and Google or Mapquest directions. We have many choices to make along the way and can feel w...
Salute In Memoriam

A common fear among those who have lost loved ones is that others will forget them. Upon request I offer a tribute that aired on pu...
Matters of the Heart

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 I ts unassuming blue c...
Birthday Reflections

Once there was a word for birthday parties: cakeandicecream. Nothing is as simple as it seems, but for some of us of a certain age, chil...

Promises in the Night

When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watch because You have been my help; therefore in the shadow of Your wings, I will rejoice. -Psalm 63:6,7

All through the night....until morning has broken.

And if you are in the dark night still, perhaps this selection is for you. Or this one.
Or one in which I poured out my heart as well.

Peace.

God's mercy proceeds from an inexhaustible supply.

Thoughts...

Marita: I like old books, pens with smooth ink, cotton pages, and leather journals: old school. This landscape has a different touch, but the same source of inspiration. A believer who sees the power of gentleness and compassion alongside ardent advocacy, I appreciate the joy of sharing this gift of life with you. Blessings on the journey!

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Committed

I wrote the following thoughts many years ago. I do not remember doing so. In fact, when my computer crashed, this fragment was stashed among collected word documents saved in a large file, sort of a digital junk drawer. I just opened it. Perhaps sifting through these old thoughts is an exercise akin to finding a familiar item in grandmother's attic: It means something to me, but will be foolishness to others. Though it is far from a treasure, it was penned at a time that I began to sense a calling to write....something.

I reprint it here as an ebenezer of sorts - marking a place to say I am encountering God in this place as I seek to learn and grow in faith. I see now that these lines still have meaning and direction for me as I am well into another decade. Perhaps you will write your own simple expressions that guide your days.

I will give of myself, my time, and my resources to others who are in need.

I will remember the powerful example of my father - how he loves his family dearly and provides for their needs, both physically and emotionally, and cares for a broader family that includes thousands by now.

I will honor the example of my mother and seek to serve my family with love, strength, faithfulness and generosity, and to improve the conditions in my community for others.

I will reflect Christ's love by responding with compassion to others whose lives intersect mine.

I will remain faithful to my husband, my family, and my commitments, upholding them with honesty and truthfulness in my speech and actions.

I will leave a legacy of faithfulness to my children.

I will seek to discover more about God's presence in my life and grow in faith.

I will try to appreciate the gift of freedom we enjoy and to preserve it for others. I am learning to recognize it as more precious than I had previously thought.

I will endeavor to give love to my family and others in a way that is not based on their performance.

I will remain passionate about compassion, choosing to see it as a gift to use for the service of others.
I will learn more about love in this world. I want to learn to love as God loves, and that means everyone, without condition or merit, without weighing the opportunity for repayment. John 3:16 was the first Bible verse I learned as a child. Jesus loves the 'whosoevers'. I should too.

I will seek to discover God's will for my life and see how to best use my talents and abilities and experiences.

Mpw 9/11/2005

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

No reason ever to be bored...

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