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Your go-to place for restoration

6/14/2015

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Joy in the Morning                                                                                                                        He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures.                                                                                                                             Psalm 23:2

Hello Friend,                        

                 I have spent the past few weeks studying the 23rd Psalm.  Line by line.  Word by word.  And for those of you who know me well, you know that I would not ever, no matter how fresh and tender, lie down in green pastures.   And yet, my soul desires restoration.  So I have decided to freshen and make tender my pasture—my resting place.

             Did you know that we spend 1/3 of our life sleeping?  And recently, with the help of a sleep therapist, my attitude toward my bedroom has vastly changed. It is my resting place and I am in the process of “greening” it.  With Jim’s help, I have detoxed our mattress with baking soda and lavender essential oils.   I researched plants that clean the air and have replaced dirt-catching dried arrangements with living plants of English Ivy and a pathos plant.  I also added a peace lily because I just loved the idea of introducing peace into my sanctuary.  By rearranging the furniture, I now have room for my yoga mat.  By the way, my mat also doubles as my meditation and prayer rug.  By opening the blinds, I have a lovely view of the clear blue sky through the branches of an old oak tree which helps me to refocus my mind. A basket of my must-read books has been placed by a reupholstered lay-Z boy.  This is but just a sampling of the effort I have expended in creating my own “green pasture.”

            So, this week, I would like you to consider your go-to place for restoration.   Is your bedroom your sanctuary?   Do you have a sacred space?  The psalmist, David, knew he needed a quiet time of rest and renewal.  I’ll bet you do too!

                                               Loving my new green pasture, Linda  

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