tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25892579.post5206961497807955771..comments2015-09-01T00:29:36.131-05:00Comments on The Quaking Harlot: Personal Query #3Elizabeth Bathursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03480478633086491762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25892579.post-32074991279387869572007-05-20T10:18:00.000-05:002007-05-20T10:18:00.000-05:00I found this query response very touching and humb...I found this query response very touching and humble. <BR/>But this made me grin:<BR/>"you don't reorganize the tupperware drawer while the smoke alarm is going off."<BR/>Well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25892579.post-60375269036798176542007-03-29T10:38:00.000-05:002007-03-29T10:38:00.000-05:00Elizabeth,I find it helpful when things are hectic...Elizabeth,<BR/><BR/>I find it helpful when things are hectic to take non-scheduled moments to meditate or pray. A few evenings ago I was the scheduled speaker at a "town hall" meeting. They were waiting for some council members to show up so they'd have a quorum, and this took over a half hour. While waiting, everyone just fell silent at one point, for about 5 minutes. An opportunity!<BR/><BR/>As for scheduling, I'm not so good at that either. Lately I've been reading the Bible and other spiritual books on a regular basis because I love to do it. But I'm not big on "shoulds," post-modern lea-burl that I am. At any rate, I suspect many "shoulds" - even religious or spiritual sounding ones - are actually ego-driven rather than divinely inspired. When faced with those types of thoughts, I might ask God, "so, is this right? Please lead me according to your will." This helps get me out of the internal arguments over what I should or should not be doing, and more than that, into a more powerful and joyful existence.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/><BR/>DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com