I had to stay an extra day with my sweet granddaughter. She is having a difficult time right now, so if you would 't mind, keep her in your prayers. Her name is Allie, and yesterday evening after getting home from work, my daughter took her to the emergency room.
Her heart rate was elevated and she was running a high fever.
Being sick is no fun for anyone, but it is even harder to see a child that sick. They found she has pneumonia. They started medicine for her right away.
Thankfully, they said my daughter had caught it early and that was certainly some good news. This seems to be a much stronger strain of flu than what typically takes a toll this time of year.
I have always enjoyed my alone time, but here lately, I have yearned for just getting out more. I have been without a car for many months now. It really makes it hard not being able to just get in my car and go. When I would be feeling down, I used to go to Sonic and get a sonic blast. I really got hooked on those things. Since I am paying better attention to what I eat now, it would not be a good thing to be getting that wonderful ice cream fix just anytime I felt like it.
I find myself feeling so alone. At times it feels like this lonliness will go on forever. I try hard, very hard, to remember that it is not me alone going through this stage of stillness, but others as well. It is in these times of stillness, that our Heavenly Father does the most wonderful work within our lives.
When I sit in stillness, it quiets my mind and body allowing me introspection and self reflection.
I do a tremendous amount of growing spiritually, within these quiet times. It cultivates a much deeper sense of awareness and clarity. Stillness is a powerful tool in helping you understand your emotions and motivations. It keeps me present in the moment and I can more easily recognize subtle details within my life. I can focus on calming the constant flow of thoughts I have.
I can become much more appreciative of the beauty of my everyday life; in the present, with no judgement.
God tells us, "Be still, and know that I am God." Stillness is a physical, mental and emotional spiritual awareness giving a person the ability to here the gentle voice of God. Our Heavenly Father will, from my own experience, come as close to you as you will allow Him to.
I could not have made it through these last few years if not for the love and patience of Him in my life. When it comes to that spiritual stillness and the balancing of our everyday lives, our spiritual priorities will bring us ever closer to that deep relationship with Him that our heart definitely needs.
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