It’s early Saturday morning. I am upstairs in my “creative space” and my mind is running in 100 different directions. Frankie left early today, and Charlotte is with her parents so the house is quiet, and I can take time to reflect.
I opened my windows and let the crisp, refreshing morning draft in. It immediately delivers me out of my slumber and opens my mind to higher thoughts. All I can hear is the neighborhood melody of roosters crowing, beagles chasing rabbits, and a distant train whistle blowing at the Shumaker and Ed Harrell crossings.
I feel so in tune with my spiritual side in the early morning hours. Dolly Parton calls it “Wee Hour Wisdom” and I know what she is referring to. My heart and soul are so receptive to new ideas, thoughts and plans. I tend to reflect on the BIGGER picture of life instead of the details. Now, if you know anything about me, I will spend way too much time on details and planning of things and if I am not careful, will miss the joy of the goal. Someone once said, “the only thing worse than doing nothing, is to spend your time doing things that don’t need doing at all”. I must reevaluate almost daily to stay out of this trap because I can spend hours planning the journey. Not that planning is a bad thing, but I must make sure I reach my goal.
So, to get my mind to slow down (as I mentioned above it is going in 100 directions), I sometimes color. Hah, how simple is that! I have found that if I want to quiet my mind and let it focus on something I’m listening to, I color.
This morning’s playlist:
Courtney Patton, Dailey and Vincent, The Gospel Plowboys etc.
Now that’s how I like to start the day.
As I color this picture, I am reminded of all the things that I am thankful for.
First and foremost, salvation. Secondly, I am thankful that my God will meet me in this space every time I seek him. Providing me peace, comfort, joy and a soothing to my soul. I reflect on my family that has already passed over and I am so thankful and blessed to have had their influences in my life. I often wonder if they could say one more thing to me, what would it be?
What would Daddy say to me, now that he is on the other side? Momma? Granny? Uncle Sammy? I will never know until my time comes, but I have full faith and assurance that we will all be together again. How can you not smile about that? How can that not put a spring in your step? It puts a drive in my heart each morning. It gives me laser focus on the “things that matter” in this world. Things like making sure my family knows I love them, teaching Charlotte who Jesus is, and in time the way to salvation, living out the golden rule and hopefully setting a Christian example. I have days that I fail horribly but I get up again the next morning, get refueled, and try again.
So, you see, I am Thankful, and I am Blessed.
Now, I am ready to start this day replenished, energized, and “raring to go”.
I have new goals to meet and dreams to fulfill.
Have a GREAT day,
OTP