Simple tasks can take us back to the rhythm, the way of life we’re seeking.

The simple tasks are important not just because they need to be done. The simple tasks are the microcosm of how our lives work. The keep us grounded in reality, they remind us of what’s real, they show us how life works. They will lead us into the way of life we’re seeking, if we approach them the right way. Do the laundry. Do the dishes. … Do these tasks with respect.

p. 233, journey to the heart, Melody Beattie

May integrity and uprightness protect me.
because my hope, Lord, is in you.

And do this, understand the present time: the hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:11-12

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Colossians 4:5

Beside the Still Waters, volume 27 Issue 4

Come back to center, that place in you that is still, calm, quiet, and connected.

Your center is a place you can trust. It connects the body, mind, heart, and soul. It connects truth, your inner voice, and the divine. Your best work comes from here.

And go to your center first,
Before you go anywhere else.

pp. 232-233, Journey to the Heart, Melody Beattie

Teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Get wisdom at any cost

Get wisdom, get understanding;
Do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom.
Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.

Time is it’s own master and has it own pace and process. Here is a reality that we would all do all to accept: when god makes a way for us, that way will generally take time.

p. 82, take life as it comes, god will make a way, Drs Cloud & Townsend

The issues that we find ourselves dealing with day to day come from inside, as the Book of Proverbs reveals: “keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23, KJV)

p. 50, God Will Make a Way, Drs Cloud and Townsend.

There is a concept in life called ‘finishing’. Here’s how it works.

We all have relationships, experiences, and lessons in life that are sometimes painful, difficult, and for whatever reason, hard to process. As a result, we walk around with certain feelings, patterns, and conflicts that do not really relate to the present but to people and events from a previous time. Because these things are not ‘finished’, they get in the way of present situations, present relationships, or present goals. And the sad thing is, this baggage that we carry does not go away until it is dealt with or finished.
p. 48, god will make a way, drs. Cloud and Townsend