Drops of Inspira

 Hello! When I was thinking about patience this last week, I kept thinking about taking the time to breathe. Maybe because there's been a lot going on in my life. Things going along at such a rapid pace that I feel disoriented and desperately needing things to slow down so I can catch up and take in a breath. The problem is that we live in a world where things are in a constant state of movement. We pride ourselves on filling our schedules to the max and then some. When people ask how we are doing or what we are doing, we often reply, "I'm busy" or something like, "my week is so full."  I'm looking out at the main street of my small town right now and noting how busy it is.  Earlier, I was talking with someone about how busy it is compared to even three years ago. Three years ago, it didn't start getting busy on the weekends until 11 in the morning, Today it was busy at 9 and according to him, it's been like this all year. What happened to the sl...

 Hello! I'm going to get right into my discussion today.  If you missed last week's post, this month, I am talking about patience. Last week, I mentioned that anger and impatience often go hand in hand. I mentioned the Thomas Jefferson quote,  "When angry, count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred." This quote is the basis of today's post. When I took a look at the words patience and anger  in relationship to each other, I found myriads of quotes. From Buddha to Jean Fontaine, from Mahatma Gandhi and Ali ibn Abi Talib, everyone seemed to have an opinion on these topics and the close relationship they share. Most agree that they are closely related. And why is that? Well, if you think about it, when you are very angry, your inhibitions are lowered. It's hard to think properly when you are angry, and you do things you regret.  The Bible has a couple of things to say on the topic. One of my favorite verses comes from Proverbs 15:1 which s...

 Hello! This is a rather difficult subject for me to write on, mostly because I've struggled with patience since I was a young girl. As a kid, I was quick-tempered, especially when riled, and it often got me into the worst sorts of trouble.  Now that I'm older, I still struggle with it, but have learned to stop and think (most of the time) before I speak or act even though every bit of my spirit wants to react. Thomas Jefferson is quoted to have said, "When angry, count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred." Why do I bring up anger when I said I was going to write on patience? Because anger and impatience often go hand in hand.  When we are angry, we react quickly. We don't stop to think.  This month, I've chosen the topic of patience because it is something we all desperately need, myself included. I've titled the series Prayer for Patience because it is indeed a prayer. Patience is not something I can muster up myself.  Patience i...