FMF: Quiet
FMF: Five Minute Friday is the brain child of Lisa-Jo at Tales of a Gypsy Mama. Everyone writes a post for 5 minutes–no editing and links up–then I spend time off and on reading random 5 minute thoughts. It’s fun.
Go:
The last FMF I wrote about was LOUD.
Quiet:
Why is this so hard? Maybe because my quiet time is at 4:30 in the morning until 6. My quiet is a very loud clock and a purring cat. Right now in this moment.
My other quiet is at my cabin. It is not fancy. My cabin is my quiet place–my mind just seems to let go there. I can just sit and knit and just be in the moment.
I find the demands of 4 busy kids do not include quiet.
I need to make quiet for myself:
- I make my house a creative place so that I can take a moment and notice beauty
- I have a bird feeder the birds catch my eye during the day and for a fleeting moment I have wings
- I notice how the wind catches the pots of wild flowers that I grew (shouldn’t wild flowers be able to bloom wherever?–no this wild flower often feel stuck in a pot)
- I see my husbands shoes–clearly not where they are supposed to be–yet, I can’t wait for him to walk in the door each night.
I am blessed.
STOP
Not surprising that you need moments of quiet with 4 active children in your house. I have found too that getting up early before everyone else is the best way to find it :)
I did get up at 5:30 but that just wasn’t enough time to pour a cup of coffee and sit down before someone got up. People tell me that kids will sleep in at some point . . .
Be Blessed.
4:30! You must value your quiet time! Since the time change I’ve challenged myself to get up at 5, a full hour before the kids and I love it!! Blessings to you on this Friday.
My kids get up at 6 or before . . . and I don’t always “spring” out of bed . . . I do go to bed on the early side by most people standards.
This morning is early–the girls have piano via SKYPE at 6:30–I like to be dressed for that :-). All six of us leave the house at 7:30 so the morning goes by quickly. Then it stays busy until 9:30.
Be Blessed–here is hoping that you find some quiet this weekend.
I know you enjoy your quiet time.
Wow… that is EARLY quiet time – and with 4 children too… what a beautiful sacrifice (coming from one who has only one child, and loves her bed in the morning!) I LOVED your line “and for a fleeting moment I have wings” Aahhh – that just may explain why I have collected birds in almost every room! I love that!!!
I love the places of quiet – and sometimes they only exist in my head…early mornings are gold for me, too, a time of quiet peace.
I love your “knots prayer”. We take quiet when we can get it!
Be Blessed.
wow girl, you are dedicated to rise that early in the morning! i’m so glad you make that time for yourself though. we all need it. bless you. e.
Our house is growing from little kids who wake you up every few hours to kids staying up later–and those little get up early. A long day for sure but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Be Blessed.