It has been a tough year so far, and we are only on month three! After all it is the liturgical year of Faith. I feel as though God is testing my Faith in Him these past few months. I have been doing a lot of spiritual reading in this time, and it has provoked some deep reflections on where I am at in my life.
In my Sunday Currently post I mentioned that I am trying to be in the silence. Shutting off the music and noise, that clutters up my mind. Learning to be in the moment, learning to listen to my thoughts. The other day I was forced (due to a a change in plans) to spend most of my day at my apartment and I left the music off. I have to say I hated it at first, I am not a fan of the silence and living alone, I am starting to accept it and to be with it.
I have resolved to stop telling myself that I hate living alone, and to be in the moment and enjoy it. I am sure there will be one day that I would give anything for a "moment" of silence. I am also going to stop telling myself that I don't like this town. It's a mind set right? Make the best of everything. Enjoy the beauty that God has surrounded me with. I am looking forward to warmer days when I can start using the beautiful running and hiking trails again! That is something that I love about this town;)
In my Sunday Currently post I mentioned that I am trying to be in the silence. Shutting off the music and noise, that clutters up my mind. Learning to be in the moment, learning to listen to my thoughts. The other day I was forced (due to a a change in plans) to spend most of my day at my apartment and I left the music off. I have to say I hated it at first, I am not a fan of the silence and living alone, I am starting to accept it and to be with it.
I have resolved to stop telling myself that I hate living alone, and to be in the moment and enjoy it. I am sure there will be one day that I would give anything for a "moment" of silence. I am also going to stop telling myself that I don't like this town. It's a mind set right? Make the best of everything. Enjoy the beauty that God has surrounded me with. I am looking forward to warmer days when I can start using the beautiful running and hiking trails again! That is something that I love about this town;)
It was one of my fears when I took this job, living alone. I was used to having people around all of the time and I liked it. I think the worst part of living alone is that I don't feel as needed. I don't like living for myself, I was created to serve. I am just at a different point in my life now, and I have to put my Faith in God, that I am exactly where He wants me to be!
Happy dance it's Friday, and this Vienna Latte is so good:)
Happy dance it's Friday, and this Vienna Latte is so good:)
These are good things you are learning at such a young age. I will look forward to hearing more about the good things about the city you live in! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeletei struggle too with silence it is hard to do but necessary too especially when God is wanting to talk to us and the other things in our life are too noisy for us to hear the voice of God
ReplyDeleteLoved this post Rachel. The way you approach/view things really does make a difference doesn't it? And silence. So important and needed, and so hard to adjust too! I need to be better about turning the music off, especially when I am in my apartment by myself! This was just the inspiration I needed to keep working on that =)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend girly =)