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Simple Day of Simple Living and Simple Being

A simple day for simple pleasures friends.  Life is simple.  We make it complicated.  

Feel the breeze and the sun on this gorgeous fall day.  Crunch some leaves, sing a song, wave at your neighbors and smile.  Enjoy the feel of that hug and kiss.  Play and laugh.  Scream at the top of your lungs for no reason at all.  Breathe deep.  

Listen.  Listen to the sounds that we seldom hear.  Listen to the still small voice of the ONE who  loves you most.  Listen to the squirrel chewing out the bird in the tree and the sounds of the wind through the trees and the chimes.  Listen to the swings squeaking in the park and the sound of a sprinkler and the birds.

Think.  Think grateful, thankful and peaceful thoughts.  Think courageous and still and sound things.

Be.  Just be for today.  Be with HIM.  Be with your family.  Be at work.  Be with whomever you are with.  No hidden motives or agenda.   No unspoken expectations.  No fixing or helping or doing.  No thinking of what is next or what you have to say or do or ask for.

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  1. Hills N ValleysOctober 6, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    Thank you for sharing that! I plan to do just THAT today!!

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  2. Heather Ann GillOctober 7, 2010 at 7:07 AM

    Good for you Joy! You deserve it! You so heart and give so much to all of those around you. I would love to go crunching through the leaves with you!

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