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1、BeStillWithGod与上帝同在AlldaylongIhadbeenverybusy;pickinguptrash,cleaningbathroomsandscrubbingfloors.Mygrownchildrenwerecominghomefortheweekend.Iwentgroceryshoppingandpreparedforabarbecuesupper,completewithribsandchicken.Iwantedeverythingtobeperfect.Suddenly,itdawnedonmethatI
2、wasdog-tired.Isimplycouldn'tworkaslongasIcouldwhenIwasyounger."I'vegottorestforaminute,"Itoldmyhusband,Roy,asIcollapsedintomyfavoriterockingchair.Musicwasplaying,mydogandcatwerechasingeachotherandthetelephonerang.AscripturefromPsalm46poppedintomymind."Bestill,andknowthatI
3、amGod."IrealizedthatIhadn'tspentmuchtimeinprayerthatday.WasItoobusytoevenutterasimplewordofthankstoGod?Suddenly,thethoughtofmybeautifulpatiocametomind.Icanbequietoutthere,Ithought.IlongedforafewminutesalonewithGod.RoyandIhadinvestedagreatdealoftimeandworkinthepatiothatspr
4、ing.Theflowersandhangingbasketswerebreathtaking.Itwasdefinitelyaheavenlyplaceofrestandtranquility.IfIcan'tbestillwithGodinthatenvironment,Ican'tbestillwithHimanywhere,Ithought.WhileRoywastalkingonthetelephone,Islippedoutthebackdoorandsatdownonmyfavoritepatiochair.Iclosedm
5、yeyesandbegantopray,countingmymanyblessings.Abirdflewbyme,chirpingandsinging.Itinterruptedmythoughts.ItlandedonthebirdfeederandbeganeatingdinnerasIwatched.Afterafewminutesitflewaway,singinganothersong.Iclosedmyeyesagain.Agustofwindblew,whichcausedmywindchimestodance.Theym
6、adeajoyfulsound,butagainIlostmyconcentrationonGod.Isquirmedandwiggledinmychair.Ilookeduptowardtheblueskyandsawthecloudsmovingslowlytowardthehorizon.Thewinddieddown.Mywindchimesfinallybecamequiet.Again,Ibowedinprayer."Honk,honk,"Iheard.Ialmostjumpedoutofmyskin.Aneighborwas
7、drivingdownthestreet.Hewavedatmeandsmiled.Iwavedback,happythathecared.Iquicklytriedonceagaintosettledown,repeatingthefamiliarverseinmymind.BestillandknowthatIamGod."I'mtryingGod.Ireallyam,"Iwhispered."Butyou'vegottohelpmehere."Thebackdooropened.Myhusbandwalkedoutside."Ilo
8、veyou,"hesaid."Iwaswonderingwhereyouwere."Ichuckled,ashecameoverandkissedme,thenturnedaroundandw
