jeff noel.org » Simplicity http://www.jeffnoel.org Surrender. Self-control. Service. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:03:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Never Get Bored With The Spiritual Basics, With Life’s Basics http://www.jeffnoel.org/dreadfully-busy/never-get-bored-with-the-spiritual-basics-with-lifes-basics/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/dreadfully-busy/never-get-bored-with-the-spiritual-basics-with-lifes-basics/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:03:41 +0000 jeff noel http://www.jeffnoel.org/?p=9263 Continue reading →]]>

Even with closer inspection, the basics are still hard to focus on

We get so busy. Trying to squeeze too much into each day. I do it to a fault, rationalizing it’s midlife’s planting season. The responsibility to sow now to feed my family in the future.

Planting season is over. Time to get busy with some basics – faith, hope, love, family, friends, service. Just as soon as I get through this other list of things to do…

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Peace, the Fruit of Small Surrenders

“Small surrenders make up a stained glass mosaic.” — unknown

As you read this, on this day (Sunday), what comes to mind for you?

There are many possible directions and interpretations.

It reminds me, at first glance, the daily surrender necessary to overcome addiction.

One day at a time.

A small surrender to desire.

And sometimes in one day, there are many small surrenders.

And then tomorrow, begin again.

Repeat until death.

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Yes.

What does that mean?

Today, let’s use our imagination to to find a new way to see a long standing challenge we face.

That’s what I intend to do.  It’s what I try to do everyday.

Do you?

Will you?

Today?

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