CELEBRATE This Week XCVIII (98)
I’m glad you are here to celebrate! Share a link to your blog post below and/or use #celebratelu to share celebrations on Twitter. Check out the details here. Celebrate This Week goes live on Friday night around 10(ish). Consider it as a weekend celebration. Whenever it fits in your life, add your link. Please leave a little comment love for the person who links before you.
It is not a slight thing to stand strong and step step step down the stairs to brew a cup of almost too thick black liquid. My taste buds stand at attention, absorbing the sweet coffee and transporting its bursts through my body. My fingers drum the side of the mug, while my attention is caught by the moon hanging in the inked sky, pricked with stars.
I am allowed this breath.
It’s time to make the most of it. I begin each day, in scripture, in prayer, in my notebook.
I am allowed this breath. I will remain unhurried as the day spins me, tugs me, crashes against me. I fight the lies that say I’m a horrible friend, a no-good teacher, a ridiculous writer. I shield myself from thinking that sweet bite of pie is gong to tip the scales beyond repair and second guessing the conversation I had with my daughter.
It all boils down to this truth: I am allowed this breath, and I am determined to make the most of it.
And so I write.
And I document the moments.
I listen and hug and cook a meal.
Pray.
I cling to the decision to live unhurried in a hurry-up world.
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Those moments in the morning when you have a chance to be Mary in a Martha world are to be treasured. I am happy for you that you manage to have those moments.
What a good and beautiful ritual you have. That breath is all we really have, isn't it? Life affirming, life sustaining, life saving. It is tough for me to remember, but when I do…
Oh, this gives me incentive to wake up earlier instead of getting out of bed and starting life at full tilt! Have a wonderful week.
Unhurried is so needed. It's not easy to shield from the hurried. You have strength.
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Love this reminder from you of the perfect way to begin the day. And your delightful description of waking up.
And these words, “And so I write.” Thanks for reminding us to live unhurried!
I think it's always good to take your time, Ruth. What might you be missing if you hurry? Thanks for the wise words always!
Ruth, your post today is so poetic in its nature. I love the line, “I cling to the decision to live unhurried in a hurry-up world. “
I appreciate your insights. I always look forward to reading your and others posts when I find the time to do so. They're so calming!
Ruth…thank you for your faithful words. I have kept reading all these months, but writing has been difficult. I started yesterday and decided that CELEBRATION is going to be the best way. Thank you, Ruth! xo nanc