He talks about how we an stop fuming and fretting over things. We need to slow our lives down and sometimes we don't even realize we are going so fast. The other day Jared asked me if we should put Lexi in something like dance. I was like no first of all DANCE!!! No... she wouldn't like that. She would like swimming maybe but I love that we don't have to be a million places all the time. I love that we can stay home at night and just hang out with our family. I know in a few years it won't be that way, I want to enjoy it.
He says it is impossible to have peace of soul if our pace is so accelerated. God won't go that fast. God gets things done and they are done right and he does them without hurry. I remember when I would do my chores growing up my dad would always say Do them right the first time and you won't have to redo them. Sometimes I know I would rush through so I could play but then I wouldn't get paid that week and I would have to do it again. So if I would just do it right the first time it would save a lot and I would get more money. My dad is wise.
What do we miss when we are so busy with "life" simple things get passed by. I have seen this a lot with kids. When I am so busy with mom duties.... laundry, dishes, cleaning I miss out on the little fun things the kids are doing. Simple funny things they say and do.
We need to take that time and have quietness to have things settle down. We need to practice being peaceful. When I was studying for my hypnobabies birth I would practice relaxing for when labor acutally came. I would practice peace it was wonderful. I would look forward to that 30 min after the two kids went to bed that I could relax and practice that. It really helped me relax and in turn helped me have an incredible experience.
He talks about this comparison of muddy water. If we let the muddy water settle and let it stand alone for a minute it will become clear. We can see better and clearer. This can true with our lives as well. We don't make good decisions spur of the moment or when we are in a rush, or very emotional. We need to stand back and let it clear up, look at all of the options and then decide
Something that can help us slow down and not fume and fret about things is to actually sit still. It is hard to do sometimes because we are so accustomed to moving and always doing something. We can be physically still and just think about peaceful things. Think about a place that you find peaceful and the feeling you get when you are there.
I think in today's world we are always going and it would be good for most of us to slow down and just sit still for a minute without our phone or anything and just think peace.... It can really calm us down and help us clear the muddy waters of life.
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