This week's challenge from Courtney at Women Living Well is to play soft music everyday. Our focus challenge is to be peaceful through our words and as mothers to work on gentleness.
Today began harried, with much needing to be done. What was missing? I always start my day in prayer, committing the day to the Lord and asking for grace to handle it as He may direct. I try to meditate on a Scripture verse before starting my day as well. The missing element this morning, music. I try to play hymns for instrumentals as a backdrop each day in our kitchen so the tune is subtly carried through our living areas. It seems to set the pace for things and a volume of low.
Well, afternoon is here...actually it's near evening and one of my favorite CD's is playing. His Faithfulness ~ The Poetry of Amy Carmichael set to music by Jim Spencer. Her lovely poems are peacefully sung by Sarah MacIntosh, Ingrid Dumosch and Shannon Wexelberg. I highly recommend this treasure of poetry to feed your spirit.
This week I will attempt to be diligent to watch my words and tone, extending gentleness for harshness (Proverbs 15:1). I will try to be slow to speak and to never speak when angry {a lovely reminder while attending our weekly young ladies (and Mom's) group last week}. I will try to extend antidotes of love sweetly whispered in my children's ear each day to remind them of my love for them in the midst of this confused world. What will you do to practice peace through your words this week?
My day is usually ended as it began, in communion with my Lord. All is still, the next day prepared for and everyone has been tucked in...the house takes a breath then and I breathe in His words. I confess my stumbling and renew my mind with His forgiveness, His truth, His mercy with each morsel of those God-breathed words from His book. What a gift we all have to be able to open It, read It and proclaim the truths that are found in It!
May peace be present in your homes this week as you create a haven for your families ~
If you would like to join the wonderful challenge Courtney is doing this month, click here to read more.
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