Thursday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day I appreciated so much the sea and the silence. It’s significant that when I go away for a while, when I come home, I appreciate so much more what I have here. I don’t want to live anywhere else in the world. The early morning view from my rocking chair.
As I sat in my rocking chair this morning, my reflections were how it came to be. I didn’t even know I needed a rocking chair! When I saw it at Cyril’s, I tried it out and liked it, but thought I didn’t have a spot for it. That evening, I realised I did. Suddenly, I had to have the rocking chair, so I whatsapp’d Cyril and asked him to keep it for me. And so on 23rd July 2021, it arrived.
It has been a place of prayer, Bible reading, relaxation, conversation, peace and rest. Friends have enjoyed it; there has been laughter and tears; heartaches shared, encouragement given and the view enjoyed. What a treasure and all the time I didn’t know I needed it! My bedroom seems to be the triangle of my life. From bed to my rocking chair to my desk, all just meters apart. Today I thought of all this as I sat in it and appreciated the view of the sea and silence of the morning.
I started work just before 8am and ended more than 8 hours later, so still no exercise has been done today. That needs to change. Before our holiday I was out the door at 7am so I could be back by 8am, but now it’s still dark at 7am, so I end up saying I’ll walk during the day but work swamps me and before I know it, the day is over. Perhaps my walking time will be 5-6pm. I’ll figure something out.
David and Anna will come up in a little while, so it’s time to put this to bed.
Psalm 119:89-90
Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂