


We may not be sitting by the creek, watching the water trickle over those stones, but in our hearts we are at rest far more than that favorite spot could ever do. It does not feel good, but in the end it brings us to tranquility, much deeper than the most relaxing era we talked about a minute ago. Now there are those of you who have significant trauma in your lives those times call for countless choices to surrender what has happened, and perhaps most effective and difficult of all, telling God we accept it all. And you know, those times when I do nothing but try not to be mean, I later find that my feelings seeped right out of my pores, leaving a messy residue on others even when I did not mean to. Yes, I said decide if you are like me, it’s much easier to just do what comes naturally, not decide to choose kindness when ill will come entirely naturally. What we decide to do with it is another story. We can’t help it hard things do pop up when we don’t like it at all. While we all relish those rare moments, we’re not so fond of the times when our plans get upset and those muscles in our jaws tense as stress rises. Most of us also have moments of relaxation and things we enjoy doing in a quiet moment, whether gazing into a campfire on a starry night or sitting by the creek, watching the water endlessly trickle downstream. Most folks are constantly on the go, by choice or situations beyond their control. If you were to pick out something that you find soothing when you are all by yourself, what would it be? What is the most relaxing thing for you to do?
