Fliphamena says ...

Since I haven't been sitting at my desk for weeks, I haven't been able to get any wisdom from my friend, Fliphamena, my desk calendar.

Here's what she's had to say over the past few weeks. I share it because it is a good reminder to me to just take some time to be quiet and stop living on the surface. I am so easily distracted!

Meditation is not a confusing activity. In a sense, meditation is just positive worry. If you know how to worry, you know how to meditate.

Phew, that takes some load off ... :) I know how to worry!

To practice meditation, take the statement from Psalm 16:8: "I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken." Say these words out loud several times, and let them roll around in your mind ... Take some time to imagine how this might be experienced in your life.

Sounds simple enough. If I could just take on simple steps ... baby steps, as we have discussed ... knowing that each step takes me closer and closer to God.

As I meditate, these thoughts move from my head to my heart. I begin to think, "I want a life where I live in peace." Then these thoughts move to my will: "God, I choose for my life to be so. I will do whatever is needed to have it so." And then comes the thought "I am with you." Something that simple. And He is with me. I'm tuned in to the right channel.

The whole heart and will struggle that we talked about last week. (Isn't Fliphamena good?) Again, thinking about the process in steps helps me. I think when I think about how far I have to go to become more like Christ, I get overwhelmed. And if I can't do it right the first time, then I don't do it all. So, if I can just think in terms of steps, letting God win each step, I feel less discouraged.

Love you Noggies!
See you tomorrow night! Our last (sob) hurrah!