Recent thoughts.
Posted by Brittany Hurst on Saturday, September 22, 2012
Not sure where this post will go... that's promising, but I've got a few thoughts on my mind lately.
Transition: is great, is fun but is hard and uncomfortable. Definition from thefreedictionary.com says: 2. the period of time during which something changes from one state or stage to another. You grow to know something (anything! a job, a friendship, a home) and after awhile it becomes known which means it probably becomes comfortable....normal....maybe easy. Now, I'm not saying that is right or wrong - just saying.... it tends to be the way things go. Moving from something known to unknown... there is often tension, feelings and emotions of being uncomfortable, out of your depth. I reckon grace is the key in the midst of transition... grace and honesty. Two of my favourite words.
Gratitude: Man! 'A grateful heart is a happy heart....' So, so, so true. Naturally, it is TOO easy to look to what we wish we had or how we wish things were... when instead why don't we open up our eyes to ALL that we have been blessed with?! It's crazy! Our ability to cultivate a genuine thankfulness says so much about who we are.... helps us push on and move forward... changes perspectives.
Clutter: If we aren't deliberate... life gets cluttered. I know, if I don't deliberately put my clothes away in my room... before long, there's a pile of clothes on my floor (or somewhere). It's the same with life too, if we don't deliberately choose what we fill our time with, we'll waste it.... we'll cruise... we'll continue to say 'yes' to things...or maybe, we'll continue to say 'no' and not try new things. It's time to de-clutter!
Psalm 75:2-4 "You say, I'm calling this meeting to order, I'm ready to set things right. When the earth goes topsy-turvy and nobody knows which end is up, I nail it down, I put everything in place again. I say to the smart alecks, 'That's enough,' to the bullies, 'Not so fast.'"
Transition: is great, is fun but is hard and uncomfortable. Definition from thefreedictionary.com says: 2. the period of time during which something changes from one state or stage to another. You grow to know something (anything! a job, a friendship, a home) and after awhile it becomes known which means it probably becomes comfortable....normal....maybe easy. Now, I'm not saying that is right or wrong - just saying.... it tends to be the way things go. Moving from something known to unknown... there is often tension, feelings and emotions of being uncomfortable, out of your depth. I reckon grace is the key in the midst of transition... grace and honesty. Two of my favourite words.
Gratitude: Man! 'A grateful heart is a happy heart....' So, so, so true. Naturally, it is TOO easy to look to what we wish we had or how we wish things were... when instead why don't we open up our eyes to ALL that we have been blessed with?! It's crazy! Our ability to cultivate a genuine thankfulness says so much about who we are.... helps us push on and move forward... changes perspectives.
Clutter: If we aren't deliberate... life gets cluttered. I know, if I don't deliberately put my clothes away in my room... before long, there's a pile of clothes on my floor (or somewhere). It's the same with life too, if we don't deliberately choose what we fill our time with, we'll waste it.... we'll cruise... we'll continue to say 'yes' to things...or maybe, we'll continue to say 'no' and not try new things. It's time to de-clutter!
Psalm 75:2-4 "You say, I'm calling this meeting to order, I'm ready to set things right. When the earth goes topsy-turvy and nobody knows which end is up, I nail it down, I put everything in place again. I say to the smart alecks, 'That's enough,' to the bullies, 'Not so fast.'"