“I speak it to God: I don’t really want more time; I just want enough time.
Time to breathe deep and time to see real and time to laugh long,
time to give You glory and rest deep and sing joy
and just enough time in a day not to feel
hounded,
pressed,
driven,
or wild to get it all done–yesterday . . .
I just want time to do my one life well.”
~Ann Voskamp in One Thousand Gifts (pp 67-68)
Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and words. We’d love for you to join us. Get the details above, grab your favorite button, and link up below. We all love to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to gaze long and drink deep.
That line from Ann made me do the ugly cry when I first read it. It still rings true today!
Yep!
Beautiful words from Ann…time to breathe deep and time to SEE… That’s what this afternoon was for me in the post I linked up here… And my post, to give Him glory in the simple moments. Thanks for this wonderful quote to think on today…
White space. We all need white space.
Just so good. Thank you, Sandra. Blessings to you this weekend.
And to you, sweet friend. Thank you.
Ann certainly knows how to speak to our hearts, doesn’t she? And the older I get, the more aware I am of the preciousness of time – the importance of living in this very moment. Have a beautiful weekend, Sandra. Love, Patricia
Why does it take us so long to figure that out?
Thanks for reminding me of where my focus should be. I am too easily distracted…. blessings, Sandy.
Me. Too. Squirrel!
So here I am posting my blog about crying in self-pity, and yours brings me to tears again. My life is spent every day–completely spent–and I don’t know where it went. I have breathed and moved, but have not lived. What am I doing?
Oh, girl. I’ve had days like that. Too many to count. And I wonder if it’s because I was breathing and moving in my own strength–or if our times sometimes just run in seasons. Praying you find some still time today.
I think there is a rhythm that God wants us to have, but I often get off beat. Praying for all of us that we would beat in tune with Him and live life abundantly.
Moving to His rhythm. Yes. And if I could only just stay off His feet and just move into His footsteps…
It’s true…I’m always thinking, I need more time, I need more time. But really, enough time would be enough.
A peaceful, restful weekend for you, Sandy…
Some people do seem to use the time they have better than I do. Really, don’t we all have enough time to do what He wants us to do? Is it just a matter of adjusting our clocks to His kairos?
One of my favorites from her book. Beautiful!
🙂
our one life, lived to bring Him glory.
Well done, my friend.. well done Ann too
We only get one chance, right?
One life well. Yes, and amen.
To see deep, to rest deep, to see real…
Love the quote you used from “One Thousand Gifts”! This book changed me:)
I get that…
Oh, my. Yes.
Thank you, Sandy.
🙂 🙂
time enough….yes.
leaning in to trust the one
who holds time in his hands
and longing to let him
enable me to sip is slow
and true.
thanks for this sweet inspire,
Jennifer
Your comments are pure beauty, my friend.
Important are those steps that we take … making each one count.