Garden in bloom!

Experienced life as a commuter this morning. I had a course today in London for early years music practitioners and I was really hoping to network. (Not a great skill of mine). Bit disappointed that some of the folk I wanted to connect with weren't there but it was an encouraging course. Just so hard to balance learning and networking with getting on with the job! (Had to cancel groups in order to go)

Sat on train reading my bible and studying Esther trying to be tree like! My study today referred to Jeremiah 17:7–8. I want to be rooted in Christ, fruitful and immersed in the stream of God’s love and grace.

Reflection at the end says about we are human beings not human doings. That's a hard one for me, not sure how it makes me feel. I believe God created in me a person who loves to do, I love all the things I do and I believe God has led me into all the things I am busy doing how do I balance that with contemplative prayer. Do I wait for God to speak out of the bush, while I go about my day to day? How do I seek Him? Does He have to shout to make himself heard above my busyness? (Hope not!)

My poor garden has been rather neglected thanks to my back not being strong for quite a while but it is still blooming, I don't intend now to neglect the passion in me to hear God's word and follow the lamp to my path so I guess I need to trust that I am being fruitful in the ways God wants me to be regardless, despite or maybe because of my busyness.

Here is a challenge for you though. I am fed up if celebrating the busyness so I need a new journal name. Can't think of one though. Any suggestions?

If you have stuck with this random ramble you are to be commended! Sorry one of those days when really writing for myself so I hope I haven't bored you.

Looking back it all seems to be about balancing! Hmmmmm.