quiet time

I decided to do my twenty minutes of doing nothing before I turned in for bed tonight Saturday September 27, or I mean midnight hours of Sunday September 28. As I sat in bed, trying not to think of things to do and just trying to keep my mind clear of different thoughts, the activities of the whole day Saturday kept going through my mind. My mind just went through a sort of a review of the whole day. The day started fairly late at about 10:30 in the morning because it is always difficult to get up early on Saturdays. After eating a bowl of oatmeal, I proceeded to do some household chores; washed last night’s dishes, fed the dogs, vacuumed, got our single resident ready for the day. The rest of the beautiful Saturday I enjoyed it in downtown Seattle hanging out with friends. Again, as much as I tried to keep my mind clear from thinking of anything it just went ahead and reviewed the day.

The body is somewhat tired and is easily keeping still from doing anything but the mind is still wide awake and can’t quite seem to keep “still.” For the remainder of my twenty minutes of nothing, I decided to have a conversation with God, a meditation/quiet time/prayer if you will. In a few short hours, I will be in his house again at church teaching our Sunday school youth class. As usual before going to bed, I would just converse with God, thanking and praising Him for who He is. Thanking Him for getting me through another day and for the good night’s rest and if He is so willing---also thanking Him for waking me up the next day and adding another day in my life.

Very interesting exercise of just taking twenty minutes and slowing yourself down. I am sleepy now…going to bed…good night all.