I AM FLAPPING MY WINGS TRYING TO SETTLE MYSELF DOWN AND BE STILL TO FILL UP WITH THE LORD. DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE THAT?
WE JUST GOT BACK FROM A WONDERFUL TIME AT MY DEAR FRIEND, LINDA'S CABIN NEAR CALLAWAY GARDENS. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WITH LOTS OF ACTIVITY....SWINGING ON THE TIRE SWING, FISHING, PUZZLES, COLORING AND PLAYDOH,SWIMMING IN THE LAKE, BASEBALL GAMES, WATER GUN BATTLE BOAT PLAY, WALKING THE TRAILS LOOKING FOR GOD'S AMAZING BUTTERFLIES, FINDING THOSE BUTTERFLIES ENCLOSED IN THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE, AND WATCHING ( 3 TIMES BECAUSE IT WAS OUR OTHER FAVORITE!) THE BIRDS OF PREY SHOW AT CALLAWAY! NOT TO FORGET, LOTS OF GOOD FOOD MEMORIES TOO.
BABY REID HAD THE RIGHT IDEA....HE JUST RESTED QUIETLY AND SMILED! DELIGHTING IN JUST BEING STILL.
MY LIFE NEEDS THAT RIGHT NOW.....BEING STILL. I SO NEED TO QUIT FLAPPING MY WINGS AND MY FLITTING AROUND AND JUST FEAST ON GOD'S GOODNESS. SPEND QUIET TIME IN THE WORD, LETTING IT NOURISH MY HEART, SOUL AND BODY.
I AM LIKE A HUMMINGBIRD, OR A BUTTERFLY.....DOING LOTS OF FLAPPING AND QUICK MOVING.
GOD MADE ME THAT WAY....BUT HE STILL WANTS ME TO LIGHT... FOCUS ON HIM AND REFUEL AND BE REFRESHED. I FIGHT THAT. I WANT TO GO, GO, GO AND NOT BE STILL.
LORD, I AM A CREATIVE HEART NEEDING CONTROL OF THE CREATOR.
HELP ME HAVE A STEADFAST HEART, TRUSTING IN THE LORD, NOT MY ACTIVITY....KEEP ME UPRIGHT AND FOCUSED. FILL ME WITH YOUR HOLY SPIRIT AND YOUR LIFE GIVING WORD. HELP ME REST CLOSE TO MY FATHER'S HEART AND BE STILL!!!!
I purchased a leather cuff that says "Be Still" by Farmgirl Paints. I wear it most every day, and looking at it reminds me to be so.
ReplyDeleteI want to learn to be still in the midst of doing...too many things can frazzle me...
seeing your photo and painting of the hummingbird feeder reminds me i need to get mine out. had forgotten all about it till i saw a hummingbird kept coming to my front porch, then we left for the beach.
Martha said to say hello!! She a sweet beautiful little thing with a big heart!
hi katie! your artwork in the first photo is lovely! it sounds like you had a fun little getaway with your friends and family!
ReplyDeletei always struggle with "being still", too......always on the go, go, go! life these days seems to make it harder to be still, which makes it all the more worthwhile when we are! xoxo
Hi Katie,
ReplyDeleteI just found your bloglink on Mary's blog...as soon as I read this post, I knew it was for me. Thank you for this reminder. Mary had a great idea in buying a bracelet that reminds her to be still! Love it. Aloha and blessings, Connie
Hi katie,
ReplyDeleteI love your painting! And you were at Callaway Gardens!
I grew up going there to the circus in the summer and to the "beach". You post really settled me down today. I think my painting is surely a spiritual
metaphor! We can't really produce anything for the lord if we are in a mess to start with. Dod you know that we had lunch with Mary a couple of weeks ago while she was on her vacation in Fernandina. She is precious beyond words.