Friday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day we went to the beach. It was overcast and windless and as a result I could swim and swim and swim.
The walk home along the cat walk…
The sea was dead flat and the tide super low.
I’ve been thinking today of how, these last several days I’ve been more deliberate. This has been my experience this week at least – possibly influenced by the fact that work has been quieter. When I read the Bible in the morning, I’m deliberately slowing down – taking care to read each word -trying to absorb more.
Going down the stairs, I’m very deliberate in watching where I’m walking – that’s all the time – I wouldn’t want to take a tumble on the hard rock stairs.
I’ve been trying to be intentional about stopping to look, appreciate and enjoy life. When I’m swimming, when the sea is as flat as it was today, each stroke, measured – trying to swim silently – move smoothly through the water making as little splash as possible. It takes discipline, with each stroke, to break the water gently and to kick underwater. When others swim silently, it’s very elegant to watch – almost furtive. It’s fun to try and easier when the water is flat. When there are waves and breakers and swell, rougher water demands a heavier hand. Work is quiet – no need to rush home. What a treat.
Sometimes, life gets stressed but generally, it’s far easier to pace ourselves now than 10 years ago. I think I’ve seen it with David as well. He can’t go fast – he has had to slow right down and just take it easy and that has rubbed off a bit. I guess it’s an art that improves with practice! Slowing down is wonderful.
End of the week.
Exodus 3:7
The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering”
God is concerned.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx