SLOW ME DOWN, LORD
~Wilfred A. Peterson~
Slow me down, Lord!
Ease the pounding of my heart
By the quieting of my mind.
Steady my harried pace
With a vision of the eternal reach of time.
Give me,
Amidst the confusions of my day,
The calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves
With the soothing music of the sighing streams
That live in my memory.
Help me to know
The magical restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art
Of taking minute vacations of slowing down to look at a flower;
To chat with an old friend or to make a new one;
to pat a stray dog;
to watch a spider build a web;
to smile at a child;
or to read a few lines from a good book.
Remind me each day
That the race is not always to the swift;
That there is more to life than increasing it's speed.
Let me look upward
Into the branches of the towering oak
And know that it grew slowly and well.
Slow me down, Lord,
And inspire me to send my roots deep
Into the soil of life's enduring values
That I may grow toward the stars
Of my greater destiny.
Hope each of you has a wonderful weekend and that you're able to find delight in the world around you!"Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why."~Eddie Cantor
P.S. I'll be having a giveaway next week...I'm announcing it on Tuesday! No special occasion; just simply felt like it. I don't think you'll be disappointed! Oh, and I am, once again, participating in Mamarazzi's Favorite Things Swap. If you've never done it...you should! It's tons of fun! Just click on the button to check it out, but, don't delay...there's a limit of 100 participants!
35 comments:
Thank you April for sharing that poem. I also feel the need to slow down. I have a lot on my plate at the moment, but I don't want to miss out on the small daily wonders.
Have a great weekend friend!
Love this poem. I am going to print it out and stick it on my fridge.
I look forward to your giveaway!!
I followed you over from The Polka Dot Daisy (I hope you don't mind) and YAY.......another Georgia girl!
I'm excited to find you!!
What a fantastic blog you have going here. Your kiddos are beautiful.
That's one of my very favorite poems ever :)
If you have a moment or two of your life that you'd care to waste, please visit me at my blog.
I will definately be back for more great reading.
Take good care and.......
Steady On
Reggie Girl
Such a lovely poem.
Life is always busier in April and May...Always...great poem reminder!
sandy toe
Thanks for the poem. I wish you well with the swap.
This was just exactly what I needed to read today. I hope your Friday is relaxing and filled with wonderful surprises : ).
Boy, did I need to read that poem! Thanks for sharing. Sometimes we get so caught up in "getting there" we forget to enjoy the moments like those in the poem. Loved it!
I have heard that before-and I love it-I too get going, and don't stop until I am worn out...and today is almost that point-I needed that reminder!
Love your Godly wisdom...keep it comming!
Really nice poem...our theme at my weekly Bible Study this sememster has been "Be Still"...can't wait to share this poem with my friends there!
Hope you have a "slow" weekend!!
Life is way too fast paced right now. Thanks for sharing the poem!
The swap is so much fun, I can't wait to be matched up!
Thank you for posting that wonderful poem April. It's so good to reflect on the important things in life. We were just talking about this at a church meeting yesterday. I will share that with my friends!
Have a nice, relaxing weekend!
XOXO
Jen
That is a beautiful poem. I hope you have a relaxing weekend and can slow down. I always am ready for a vacation AFTER my vacation to try to unwind.
Thank you so much for continuing to hold my Mom in your prayers.
I have not heard this poem before, It is a beautiful poem thank you for sharing it with us! I plan on relaxing this weekend, finally a lazy one!
Hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend!
Beautiful poem! This is exactly where I've needed to be this week ~ in a slow me down state of mind. I've never read this before. Thanks for sharing it!
Have a fabulous weekend!
It's me again....
I keep forgetting to tell you how much I love your new blog layout! Love all the new pictures, too!
Okay...my lunch hour just ended!
Love ya girl!
I love this poem and I don't think I had seen it before. Beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh April the woes of teenage love I might need your help on this and Johnny is a basket case lol!
Have a great weekend!
Carrie
April...What great poem.
I am from Arkansas! We live in NW Arkanas, about an hour from Fayetteville. We are HUGE hog fans. We live for Football and game day. Hopefully, the spring game will help us get through the summer...until Fall. :) I am so glad that you stopped by. I went to college in Arkadelphi...so I am very familiar with Hot Springs. Your family is beautiful. Take Care.
what a pretty poem. i hope you have a wonderful weekend!
I love that poem; oh, how I need it right now with the busyness of life and the absence of a brain! As proof, I offer the fact that I read and commented on your prom tag post but have yet to look for a picture, because.. ??? What was I talking about..? I like the concept of "minute vacations".. sometimes those are the only ones we can squeeze in!
hugs...
That's a great poem, April! Sometimes I just feel like there isn't enough hours in the day!
I am so excited that you joined the swap.
You will be getting a confirmation email once I get your info. Please respond to that email, doing so will confirm your spot in the swap. Once I get all of the RSVPs and confirmation from everyone I will make the matches...around April 23. THEN all packages need to be sent on May 23. This will give you a whole MONTH to put together the best package possible.
My last TWO swaps were amazing, for this one to be just as or even more amazing communication is paramount. Be prepared to hear from me often but I promise, you are going to love this!
And WOWZER…we are almost full, only a handful of spaces left!
what a beautiful poem! thank you :)
April,
This was just a lovely poem and reminds me of the verse "be still and know that I am God". You are such a blessing, my friend.
Beautiful days and full of love you want. I expect the geaninacodita.blogspot.com
See ya!
When you have had such a great vacation so much get's behind at home. I so often feel like I need a vacation after my vacation. Hope you can slow down soon ")
Nice post ")
When you have had such a great vacation so much get's behind at home. I so often feel like I need a vacation after my vacation. Hope you can slow down soon ")
Nice post ")
What an awesome poem :) thanks for sharing...
I find myself sometimes needing a vacation from a vacation especially if it's a very busy vacation...lol
Wow thanks for sharing that. It's so true. I know what you mean about feeling like you're doing too much. For me it's hard to actually slow down, even though I know I need to.
April! I feel as though He has guided your hand today, for I sooo needed to read this blog and prose...I must make this my prayer!
Thank you!!!
I hope that you too will find the solace of restful times my friend!
This is a wonderful poem! Really spoke to me! In fact, when I was visiting w/ my aunt last week she had mentioned she had always worried that my life was too hectic and that I was always racing around and now she feels I've found peace. I will share this with her. Thank you!!
Amen! What a beautiful poem! I have been going way too much lately and need to slow down. Hopefully that will happen soon!
Thanks for stopping by to enter my giveaway. It was nice to visit with you here. Hopefully I'll be back soon.
Very nice, and a much-needed reminder.
That is a beautiful poem!
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