I can’t believe it’s been a year and a half since I have
been on this blog!
I am going to be honest, there have been many times in the
past few weeks where I wanted to write something to publish on this space of
mine, but every time I would think about it I would always draw a blank as to
where to begin. So I would put it off and think about it. That didn’t help. So
today I decided the best place and time to start is right here and right now. A
thought is just a wish without action.
This morning I woke up at 7:30am despite having the day off
and the opportunity to sleep in. Because I work mornings sleeping in to me is
9am, but that rarely happens. As I was lying in bed with the blue hues of a promised
sunrise peaking through my curtains I rolled over to see my orange tabby cat
curled up next to me not yet awake. I smiled and stroked his belly, this woke
him up and he looked up at me with sleepy eyes as he stretched his paws towards
my face. “Morning baby Roy.” I whispered as I kissed his head.
After looking at my phone to check the time I thought about
trying to fall back asleep. I rubbed Roy’s belly while he purred with closed
eyes. “I'd like to have a quiet morning,” I thought to myself. I slowly swung my
legs over the edge of the bed and grabbed my robe. Roy and I padded into the
kitchen; coffee for me, breakfast for him. I made myself an extra half a cup
because I knew I wanted seconds even before my first sip. While the coffee was
brewing I refreshed Roy’s water, picked him up and gave him a big hug and kiss
before opening the door to let him outside.
With coffee in hand I came back to my warm bed and reached
for my Bible. Since I am usually at work by 8am, and sometimes earlier, I have
fallen out of the habit of reading in the morning. I wanted to change that. So I
opened to the Psalms and my eyes fell on the 77th chapter. There was
a verse that stood out to me, it reads, “Then my spirit made a diligent
search.” A few verses later it says, “I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.” It reminded me that recounting the
wonders and blessing of the Lord is like a diligent search, it is not something that will just come to mind, we have to think about it.
It has to be intentional. We must continually remember the “wonders of old”,
i.e. the ways in which the Lord has proven faithful in the past. It was a
calming and unexpected reminder on this quiet morning that I must remember “the
deeds of the Lord.”
The rest of today will be as relaxing as my morning. I
believe that days off work should consist of wearing cute pajams, making an
extra cup of coffee and having a lunch date with your husband.
I want to get back into this blogging thing. It just feels
good to write again. I think that’s enough reason for right now.
A thank you to Erica over at All things E for being
honest about, and writing about blogging. You have inspired me to write for
myself and start anew on this little blog of mine.
Also, a thank you to Kelly Ann at Blog - Spirit & Haven for creating a playlist to put me in the right creative mindset. You can go and listen to it here.
