A quiet Monday

I had a very quiet day today.

A dear friend reminded me of encouragement I had gotten

when I blogged about feeling that I would not be 

understood in terms of my life and that I too, am busy.

I see that I have written about it again, here.

I am learning that I can slow down,

that I can take days I need to rest so that I am better

able to handle my week.

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I am seeing how much gentleness and space each person needs;

I know that I am not perfect, that I don't always do the best 

for others or even myself.

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But I hope I am learning.

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Today I baked a chicken, 

am baking potatoes,

I am thinking always of my writing,

of my long list of things to do.

But I am trying not to let the long list produce a 

need to do things when the best thing to do is rest.

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I got a new cookbook today, from a dear friend;

I hope to make the flour-less cake sometime soon, if God so grants. 

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But I knew, today, that it was OK to rest, be quiet...