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A Time to Be Still
As I sit and type this post I can look over to my left and see a big brown and white dog name Mia. Mia is about two or three years old, still very much a puppy. Still being very puppy like Mia is constantly running, and jumping and licking. She is constantly on the run barking at squirrels outside or inside playing with the other dogs, biting on their back legs, or playing tug of war with the various toys. She also enjoys jumping up in your lap whether you expect it or not.
A few months ago I found out a secret about Mia. If I would grab her collar and hold her still for 30-60 seconds she will sit down, lay down and often go to sleep. If I make her be still, she stops running, stops jumping, stops licking, relaxes, calms down and rests. It’s like she needs a reminder to slow down, but once she gets that reminder, she is good to lay down and take a nap.
Today I got such a reminder myself. Apparently there was an extra large amount of pollen in the air over the past two days and my allergy problems went on overdrive. I had to take today and not do anything but rest. So I stayed in bed. I didn’t get on the computer, or go into work, or answer the phone, or return text messages, or create songlists, or play the piano, or read or even watch tv. I just laid down and rested. It was hard at first because I thought that I could “make it through” whatever was going on at the church, or that I really could wash some clothes or do something around the house. But what I needed, and what I got was rest.
My hope is that in the future I will not have to be reminded to rest. That I will take care of myself and go to sleep at a normal time, do things that are relaxing and be productive with my time so that I don’t have to be working all the time. My hope for you is that you can do the same.
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