A NOISY WORLD
When Life is Noisy…
I started a FULL-TIME job at a doctor’s office. I am called a “runner” for good reason. I run from 8:00am until 5:00- 5:30pm + depending on the day, with only one half hour break. No sitting, no chairs, on my feet moving at a frantic pace. The word "busy" does not quite suffice.By the end of the day my feet throb, my legs feel like rubber, all I can think about is finding a chair. I literally collapse into my car like a rag doll thrown into a toy box.
There goes the theory that being in shape prepares one for life. As a Personal Trainer I thought I was prepared.
Ha! The last laugh is on me…how many deep knee squats did I do today helping clients put on compression stockings? How many calories did I expend on miles of covered hallway? Not too mention the stress of learning and the mental fatigue this creates within a weary body.
I have not had time for anything but coping beyond the workday. I present my best and have little left. Thankfully hubby is very accommodating.
Life is NOISY, CLUTTERED, NO QUIET TIME! I barely get done duties for one day and the next is knock, knock, knocking.
Now I know things will settle as I get comfortable in the job, but there are only so many hours in a day to spend.
How will I counterbalance the noise with the much needed quiet my soul craves?
One answer!
Only one!
It’s the same answer to a much different question I asked a number of years ago… How will I ever survive the pain? How will I ever heal?
Lean into the Father heart of God. Press close 24/7. Turn off the radio and have a conversation while driving in the car. Whisper in the dark of the night when your mind won’t shut off. Wherever you find your day, remember that God is right beside you…and reach for His quiet strength amidst the noise.
Peace – Quiet – Rest
Ahhhhhhhh I feel Him whisper…
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. NIV
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About the author
Blossom Turner is an award-winning novelist, and a free-lance writer published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, and former newspaper columnist on health and fitness. A Word Guild semi-finalist for Anna's Secret, Katherine's Arrangement, Amelia’s Heartsong, and a Word Guild winner for Best Romance for Lucinda’s Defender. She has found her home in the writing of historical fiction but is open to wherever God leads. The many 5-star reviews attest to the power of love and romance authentically woven into the Shenandoah Bride Series about five sisters and their five love stories.
Blossom lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband, David, of forty years and their dog Lacey named after Lacey Spring, Virginia, where this series takes place. A former businesswoman, personal trainer, and mother of two grown children she is now pursuing her lifelong dream of writing full-time. A hopeless romantic at heart, she believes all story should give the reader significant entertainment value. However, her writing embodies the struggles of real life. She infuses the reality of suffering with the hope of Christ to give a healthy dose of relatable encouragement to her reader. Her desire is to leave the reader with a yearning to live for Christ on a deeper level, or at the very least, create a hunger to seek for more.
Co-author Suzie Zanewhich
Suzie is a certified life coach, leader of emotional health, and resource specialist. She has found her niche as a soul coach.
Suzie finds purpose in empowering individuals to move towards growth, healing, and alignment with their authentic self. Suzie is driven by a calling to live authentically, as the person God created her to be, to reach her fullest potential and lead others to do the same. Her passion is to help others find meaning through discovering their strengths, gifts, personality, temperament and core values.
Suzie is a life-long learner, continuously immersing herself in new courses to learn more about human behaviour, relationships, psychology, child development, emotions, trauma and healing. Because of her craving to always learn more she has earned the title of resource specialist in the area of self-discovery.
Suzie Zanewich lives with her husband in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She has a patchwork family of four grown children, two daughters, two sons and three granddaughters.
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