Clouds

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One of my favourite pass times these days has been to watch clouds through the window as they slowly pass by. It’s so relaxing and stills the barrage of thoughts that at times is going on inside of me. I just focus on the beauty of the clouds and their slow, steady movement across my line of vision and everything else in life seems to disappear. God is like those clouds. Often He works in slow, steady ways and He waits for us to set time aside from the rush and hurry of our lives to notice what He is doing in our midst. Sometimes what He is doing seems to be happening so slowly that we fail to notice it at all unless we deliberately slow down enough to pay attention and “see” God’s hand in our lives.

I encourage you to slow down for a few minutes today and although the sky is overcast, perhaps you can find something else around you to remind you that God is still present and working. The buds or blooms on a tree, a conversation with a friend, the smile of a stranger, the gentle breeze swaying flowers to and fro. In that place as you take in small blessings around you, ask God to reveal to you how He has been working and moving in your own life. It may just be that you see small changes…that you’re growing and changing in ways that you didn’t even realize, even just in the last few months.

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24

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Hey! I'm Jennifer. I've been writing since a young age (my first A+ graded poem was written in grade 5...the teacher thought I had copied it from a book!) I have been living the chaotic and sometimes downright wacky life of motherhood for over 9 years now. I'm craving growth, newness and spontenaity, thus this blog was born. I love to sing, often to the dismay of my 2 children, explore in nature, and sip a cup of tea while reading a book. I'm an introvert who loves talking to people but craves my time of regeneration when I'm alone, especially after a busy day. I love time spent with God alone with His Word and what I can learn from Him. My life is far from perfect, and I'm learning that one day at a time I am growing, I am learning and I am changing. It's not easy, and it's not quick, but it is ongoing. I'm not sure that I'll ever grow up....really, so I've decided to grow into up. Never quite there, but I'm choosing to never stop growing either.

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  1. Hi Jennifer, Thanks for the inner-perspective on clouds. One of my favourite ways to watch clouds is to lie flat on my back and look at the clouds moving across the sky. In almost no time at all, I feel as if I am the one moving as I float along on a tide or river. Maybe that’s God moving us then.
    I suggest you look up the song “Cloudy” by Simon and Garfunkel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-fIO7_HJBo. I love that song!

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