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Still Saturday: Time

October 16, 2015 By Sandra Heska King

THIS ONE LIFE - ANN

“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

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are 

ONE LIFE - ANN

In the stillness,

Sandy

The winner of last week’s drawing for

Every Little Thing: Making a World of Difference Right Where you Are by Deidra Riggs

is JoAnne Viola.

Congratulations, Joanne!

 

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  1. Andrew Budek-Schmeisser says

    October 16, 2015 at 9:27 pm

    I know the feeling. My prayer is, “Give me tomorrow.”

    • Sandra Heska King says

      October 17, 2015 at 9:47 pm

      God, give Andrew many more tomorrows.

      • Joanne Viola says

        October 18, 2015 at 9:52 am

        Agreeing in prayer with Sandra. Lord, let it be so!

  2. Lizzy says

    October 16, 2015 at 10:38 pm

    I’ve been reading from Ann Voskamp’s book too this week, and scrap – journaling some thoughts on the Eucharist and Eucharisteo for my 31 Days Communion Series. Coming to this blog, there is such a peace and not a hustle bustle craziness. Very nice.

    • Sandra Heska King says

      October 17, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      Ahhh… I’m heading your way. 🙂

  3. Elizabeth Stewart says

    October 17, 2015 at 1:42 am

    That quote…YES! Me, too.

    • Sandra Heska King says

      October 17, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      🙂 🙂

  4. Patricia @ Pollywog Creek says

    October 17, 2015 at 7:09 am

    I return to Ann’s wisdom often. I think I’ve been through the devotional 4 times in the last year and a half alone. Thank you for this reminder as I spend time this week with my Louisiana loves. Have a lovely weekend, my beautiful friend. xox

    • Sandra Heska King says

      October 17, 2015 at 9:49 pm

      A beautiful weekend to you, dear friend. (We may have a new love, soon. Possible induction tomorrow. 🙂 )

  5. Liz says

    October 17, 2015 at 8:11 am

    Hounded, pressed, driven. That describes me to a “T” lately. With my husband deployed, my burden is heavier than usual and I feel the strain. What I think I want most is more time to get it all done, but what I need is time to be still, be filled, be renewed. To slow down, just for a moment. Off to do it now! Blessings, Liz

    • Sandra Heska King says

      October 17, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Oh Liz. I can’t imagine how hard it is to have him gone, the worry that comes from that. I do hope you can grab many moments to be still and that God will redeem that time for you–and wrap His arms around your husband. Love to you.

  6. Gayle says

    October 17, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Oh my, this quote just jumped right into my heart this morning Sandra! I am making some huge changes for us and weeding out some things and it truly spoke to me. Have a blessed week and thank you for the link up.

  7. Joanne Viola says

    October 18, 2015 at 9:55 am

    Sandra, thank you so much for pulling my name 🙂 I have heard so many wonderful things about this book. And I love the quote you shared from One Thousand Gifts. It may be time to pull it out for another read! Joining you in praying to live my one life well & to His glory. Blessings to you!

  8. Nina says

    October 18, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    These words speak directly … A wish from the heart …
    Thank you for this oasis of authenticity and grace, Sandra.

  9. Dea says

    October 18, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    Time, he is either our enemy or our friend. I think we choose the side we’ll take. If I be hounded, let it be that chase where I get caught. Let it be the Hound of Heaven. We all have our stories about how One Thousand Gifts has touched us. Thanks for the reminder. Did we not all underline these lines??

  10. Janis Cox says

    October 18, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    Sandra,
    I love the “enough” time. Yes exactly enough for God – He knows exactly what He needs. We need to listen and love Him fully. We don’t have to “do” anything to be accepted. When we are totally in tune with Him He will show us the path. If we feel “hounded” by time, it is our humanness not God. I read Oswald today and it was much like this.
    Love this,
    Blessings,
    Janis

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