Sunpeaks

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Don't get me wrong friends

I love the life I lead

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It is often hectic

But that is what happens when you have good friends

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We love being with friends and family

We love being with people

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At the same time

We love sitting on the couch in a comatose state

Watching sports highlights (Spencer),

watching mindless TV,

and reading blogs (Michelle)

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With all the excitement of the last couple of months

And all the excitement of the upcoming month

I am yearning for our retreat

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I love lying on that sectional drifting in and out of

a dreamy state

while the boys play NHL (whatever year is newest)

and argue over who really is the better player

(because we all know how being the champ at PS3 really advances us in life)

Reading a book a few pages at a time

and day dreaming while staring out the window

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I love sitting in the hot tub

while the boys drink beer and smoke cigars

It may sound gross but I think

the smell of cheap cigars and beer breath

mixed with a tub of hot water will always be nostalgic

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I love taking baths

Sleeping in a bunk bed

Walking to the village looking through the same shops

I love drinking Tiger Chai

and I love how peaceful and also how busy the village can be

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I love walking down the ski hill

And I do not like trying to walk back up it

after an evening at Bottoms

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Yesterday we finally nailed down a weekend

Yup,  4 nights and 3 full days.

Rest and Relaxation

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I have already promised God that I will use my time wisely

To be still and listen in a beautiful piece of His Earth

To be honest, I haven't been very good at that lately

In fact

I'VE SUCKED AT IT

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And I feel that what I need most right now

Is a good walk, and lots of time to think

To hear His voice, hear what He has been waiting to say to me

I just need to slow down and listen

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Now I KNOW you are thinking

"But Michelle, you can do that here, right now."

And I know that.

I do.

Honestly, I do!

But if you know me, I am distracted SO easily

I have a very difficult time sitting still.

But I know in my heart I need to be still

and wait

and listen.

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What is YOUR retreat?

How do you find time to be STILL and LISTEN?