“He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” – Isaiah 40:11
“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.” – Mark 6:34
“For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water. ’And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ “- Revelation 7:17
“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” – Psalm 23:1
Praise God that He loves us and cares for us so well. No matter what comes, He is there to find us, to rescue us, to feed us, to lead us to a place of peace. Blessings, Lisa
I found a few blessed moments of quiet yesterday afternoon on my front porch. (And can I just say that I would love to hug the inventor of front porches? 🙂 )
The things I saw in the quiet:
– Green, green everywhere. So many different shades, so many different shapes. The leaves seem to be riotously enjoying their greenness before the start of autumn.
-The first three leaves that had fallen from the trees in the cooler air. They lay on the porch looking shocked and a little indignant for their too early demise.
-A male and female cardinal chasing each other from the dogwood to a neighboring elm.
-My fuzzy cockapoo enjoying himself and looking for blue tailed skinks. (One of his favorite pastimes)
-Spiders spinning webs furiously. This brought a certain amount of consternation in me, as I daily try to keep them off the porch. But I had to admire their tenacity, and I thought about the fact that spiders have to eat too. ;/
Things I heard in the quiet:
-Blissful times of absolute silence. Nothing.
-Occasional cars and trucks passing by on the road
-Neighbors working outside.
-Various insects and crickets
-The tapping of my dog’s toenails on the wooden porch when he tired of searching for the elusive skinks.
-My occasional sighs, as I released tensions that I was holding deep inside.
Things I felt in the quiet:
-Peace
-Hope
-Joy
-Wonder
-Excitement
-Creativity
-God’s presence
Thanks for reading this far. I encourage you to carve out even five minutes of quiet today. See what happens. Or what doesn’t happen, which is sometimes better.
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