Slow Me Down,Lord<P>Slow me down, Lord<BR>Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind<P>Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time.<P>Give me , amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the everlasting hills.<P>Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of the singing streams that live in my memory. Help me to know the magical , restoring power of sleep.<P>Teach me the art of taking minute vacations--- of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to read a few lines from a good book.<P>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.<P>Written by Wilfred A Peterson<P>This was taken from the current Family Circle Magazine this month. I really liked it because I know I am always rushing. I hope someone here might enjoy it as well.<P>Hugs, Dana<P>

Thanks Dana! I enjoyed that...<P>Hey I read what you wrote on M3K's thread about your significant other...<B>Congratulations</B> is the only word I can think of right now. I'm happy to hear that you are doing well. <P>Praying for you and yours as always!<P><P>------------------<BR><B>Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change...Courage to change the things I can...And the wisdom to know the difference.</B><P>lady_divine77@yahoo.com

DanaB,<P>I pray for God to "slow me down" often - I call it patience. And I pray for it for all of us here at MB. So many decisions are made in the heat of the moment, or worse, in thinking only of the present day and near future. I think there would be so many better decisions made if they were done with God's patience.<P>Looking through the boards the past couple weeks, so many people are confused about signs they think they see, or whether to date now, or to move out right now, and on and on... <P>Patience to us all.............. <P>Give God some time to work in our lives, He will help us discover the answers.<P>There is no need to rush through life.<P>Lets all rush to "slow down" right now!