“Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life.” I Thess. 4:11
Savory soups bubbling on the stove and warm bread with butter and strong cures of cheese, accompanied by homemade applesauce.
Long walks in the woods and mountains, taking in the art of leaves, chill wind, color and reminder that life is always changing, and always to be cherished– with my most precious ones.
Fireplaces blazing with tea or coffee or cider and stories being read.
Real conversations that take lots of time, face to face without my eyes on a machine or phone–but real listening, touching, sharing hearts, giving words of encouragement and life–which require time and focus.
Long quiet times, seeking Him and His values and His ways for myself and my family.
Filling my mind with story, encouragement, inspiration, rest, so that I actually have something left in my soul to offer to those who would draw from there.
Rest and Sabbath times–quiet, away, undistracted, peaceful.
This is my hope for autumn.
This! This is the scripture the Lord has given me to focus on in upcoming days. I’m going to write about it … extensively. But quietly, of course.
Love you, friend. Thank you for your example!
YES!! Thanks for painting the picture, it helps me to remember
Thank you. I need to meditate on this. Autumn is my favourite time of year. It rejuvenates me. It fills me with life after a long, hot summer. This year I want to more fully embrace it, and the God given connection I have with it
I just wrote about my attempts to find simplicity in life, autumn brings my thoughts to such things.
Hubby is at the point of recovering from surgery that I’m going out today for my first Starbuck’s pumpkin spice latte of the season. I look at it this way… an expensive cup of coffee… an inexpensive mental vacation.
May you be blessed!
Ooooo…mine too! Thank you!
Love this, and, yes! This is my hope for our autumn, too.
You speak the words my soul feels. Lovely.
Beautiful!
Nicely put. I want some of that warm bread and homemade applesauce!
I struggle with depression in the cooler months..not enough sunlight, even here in South Carolina! This post has actually made me look forward to it.
This sounds wonderful!
This is so good! I’ve been so inspired reading your posts about hospitality! My husband and I have felt for a while that we ought to be doing this but it has been so overwhelming to me. But I know that once we start, the Lord will give us all the grace we need to do His will! Thank you for the encouragement!
Hi Sally, Thanks for this, it is beautiful. Here in Australia we are welcoming Spring my favourite season. We just spent a week on Fraser Island which is off the coast of Queensland. And just spending a week camping and looking and being in God’s creation was very refreshing. With the tides it was amazing that the beach on which we travelled changed everyday.