To Take Time

      i was scrolling through my old blog posts, flipping through old notebooks, and going through a good dose of nostalgia, when i came across these words of wisdom scribbled away in a notebook.  i didn't write them, and i have no clue how they came to be in my possession, and there was no credit to where it came from, but they were just there. like verses of gold.  to tell you the truth, it was kind of like a good splash of cold water to my face.  have you ever felt like something speaks to you personally? i've felt that way to a good many things, and it's a very refreshing, yet strange feeling.

     so yeah.  today i wanted to post those "quotes" on here, because they're too good to let go.  and just to repeat, i didn't write them.  someone with much more wisdom and eloquence in words than me did, and i thank them for writing this.  it touched me, if it didn't anybody else.

Take time to think;

it is the source of power.

Take time to read;

it is the foundation of wisdom.

Take time to be quiet;

it is the opportunity to seek God.

Take time to be aware;

it is the opportunity to help others.

Take time to love and be loved;

it is God’s greatest gift.

Take time to laugh;

it is the music of the soul.

Take time to be friendly;

it is the road to happiness.

Take time to dream;

it is what the future is made of.

Take time to pray;

it is the greatest power on earth.

to take time to do any of these things requires something i'm not the best at.  diligence, planning, and patience.  to ask me to do any of that is practically a joke, let me tell you.  i'm probably the worst at organizing and planning things, and taking time to make time for me  is probably the one thing that i slack at the most. but if that's one of the most important things, then that's what i should begin working on.

but to wrap up, i honestly want to begin taking time to do everything it says up there.  To be quiet, to pray, to dream, to love, to read, and to laugh.  Those are the important things in life.

- autumn