These weekend get away times are so good for me. Even though I managed to eat more junk food than I should and sometimes stay up much later than normal, I come away feeling rested and revitalized. I am so blessed by this group of women! Although we are all a diverse group, it is wonderful time of laughter, talking, sharing and fun. Everybody needs these times to just stop and breathe out. And to also breathe in!
Last Wednesday at my small group, we talked about slowing down and not getting into the habit of being so busy. Taking a breath that calms us. At a recent HUB meeting (my Sunday night "church") they played a song that I was not familiar with. The chorus of that song went like this....
River of God flood over me and lift my feet off of the ground
Carry me out into your sea and in Your presence I'll be found
During my weekend scrapbooking, I had a really odd thing happen. My current scrapbook that I am working on, just sort of "exploded". The pins that hold the pages together must have been defective. During the night the book blew apart and all of the pages scattered on the floor with the back cover on one side of the chair and the front cover on the other side of the chair! When I looked closer I noticed that the pins were actually bent and broken. I was not very happy about this, since putting those slippery, plastic pages into the correct order and keeping them that way is no easy task! Fortunately, I had happened to bring along some extra pins for the album. So I was able to recreate the album with a bit of work. I was thinking about the amount of pressure that it took to break that book and how much pressure so many people are feeling right now. It seems like the message to breathe and allow the river of God to lift us up to see the truth of things from Jesus' perspective (not the news media) and to spend time just basking in the presence of Jesus, is the only thing that will keep us from exploding! I for one, am very grateful for the timeliness of this message.
The weekend away highlighted just how much pressure I had been feeling building inside of me. I was able to step away and breathe and consider how much I need the presence of Jesus to change my viewpoint and be refreshed and revived. The scrapbooking sure helped me blow off some steam also!
Whether you are a true "camper" or like me, prefer hotels, I highly recommend time away to breathe in the presence of Jesus. Things sure look much brighter when you return to your daily routine!
Jesus, thank you for the reminder that you are watching over all of us. You flood us with your love and your peace. More than that, you lift us up to help us see things with your eyes. Holy Spirit, bring us into places and times of rest so that we can breathe in your presence and also release those pressures of our world. Thank you Jesus for time spent with friends and family. Amen
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