I took my children and two of their friends roller skating the other day. I wasn’t feeling like showing off my mad skills, (and totally embarrassing my children), so I just sat and watched.
There was no school that day, so there were quite a few families at the rink. As I sat, surrounded by skaters of all ages, I was completely mesmerized for a bit. They just kept going around and around… And then, I started really looking at the skaters.
I remember when I was teaching in Minnesota, I had an 8th grader named, Ashley. She was a girl who would dress all in black – down to her eyeliner and nail polish. If I would have met her when I was in middle school, I would have been completely intimidated by her. Ashley came off as one of the most confident and self-assured girls in all of eighth grade.
Have you ever been in that position? You have your quiet time scheduled, and you are actually where you are supposed to be at the time you are supposed to be there! You grab your coffee, sit down to study, and then think – What do I do now?
I’ve been there. I’ve tried a lot of things to help me get started when I have no idea where to begin! Here are five ways I have found that have helped me regain focus and get me back in His Word.
It’s funny what fear does to the body. Your heart rate increases, palms start to sweat, maybe your mouth goes dry.
But, then what? Do you go, full-force, at whatever it is? Or, do you freeze?
Have you ever been on a boat, just floating on a calm lake on a sunny day? Put yourself on that boat. Think about how peaceful and relaxing that is. You feel the warmth of the sun, and the slight bobbing of the boat after a random boat passes by. It’s such a wonderful feeling to be out there – forgetting all your troubles and problems. As you drift to sleep, you think, what a perfect day…
