Quiet time

It's 6:10 a.m. and for just a little while longer I am the only one up. I love this time in the morning when it is peaceful and quiet. I can sit back for a moment and just relax. Quiet time. AIt's something most of us have far too little of. The Bible teaches about the importance of quiet time. I think first about "Be still and know that I am God." We're always so busy rushing around, trying to run our own lives and solve all our own problems that we hardly give God a chance to help us out. And I think about passages that talk about Jesus going away from the crowds and taking time to pray in quiet.

Quiet doesn't last long around here. Now Caleb is up and soon I'll begin the tasks of getting us all ready to go out the door. I've been meaning to blog for a while, but seems like there is always something going on, and I am addicted to the Olympics. I don't like weeks when there is something to do pretty much every night. I find myself looking ahead to a night when I can finally just be home and relax. Tonight I've got to go to the Chamber of Commerce Dinner. Tomorrow night Sarah has a birthday party. Saturday night some we're having dinner with friends. And Sunday night, going to dinner with the women's ministry team to make some plans for upcoming events. Whew. In the midst of all that there are all the normal things like work, church, kids' basketball games, laundry, cleaning the house, going to the grocery, and, oh yeah, getting a bunch of stuff ready to sell in a local childrens consignment sale. I know your lives are just as busy and crazy. No wonder we long for quiet time and no wonder God encourages it. He knows we need it.

Well, it's time to get going. Gotta get Sarah out of bed and that is no easy task. Then there are clothes to get ready, lunches to make, backpacks to pack and out the door we'll go. Have a good day and enjoy those quiet moments when you get one.

 5 Comments posted by: Pam Cassady on February 25th, 2010