Woah! It's NIPTO!: Five Minute Friday

Friday, May 13, 2011

Five Minute Friday - Deep Breath

Five Minute Friday. A time to WRITE for five minutes flat, post what ya got, and link up over here.

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Today's prompt: Deep Breath

Deep breath.
Honestly, I'm taking a deep breath as I jump into this post.
I haven't blogged in 12 days. That's almost TWO weeks, people! I'm such a slacker.
But taking deep breaths helps me slow down.
For example, I take deep breaths before going to work, before diving into the craziness that is the bakery-cafe I work at. I love that place. But I'm taking deep breaths just thinking about my shift tomorrow. It's the first lunch shift I work, and I'm nervous. I'm afraid I'll make a mistake. But when I think that way I need to take a deep breath and let my Savior lead me. He'll drive out my fear. He'll help me not make mistakes. I firmly believe that.
Deep breath.
I take deep breaths before I dance, before I perform. The recital is coming up and sometimes I just have to take deep breaths. Deep breaths are calming. Deep breaths slow your heart rate and stop your blood from pumping quite so hard.
Deep breath.
I take a deep breath as I try to suppress jealousy and ugly feelings. Take a deep breath and let it all go. Let the negativity out with that deep breath.
Take a deep breath. Right now. Calming, isn't it?
Deep breaths make me think of a sleeping baby... that little stutter in their breath, that deep sigh. Sometimes I wish life were like that... that I could be a baby again. Wouldn't that be nice?
But alas, I'm a teenager. A teenager with a busy life and a busy schedule who sometimes needs to STOP. And take a deep breath.

Time.

Thanks for taking the time to read my five minutes of word vomit! (That's about what it feels like... haha!)

4 comments:

Brooke said...: Stopping by from 5 Minute Friday ... Isn't it a great reminder to lean on the Savior? Just take a deep breath and rest in Him. :)

B; May 13, 2011 at 11:41 PM
Unknown said...: Deep breath. :) I live my life suppressing ugly feelings. Oh, the humanness of it all!; May 13, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Diana Trautwein said...: Lovely post, Abby. And blessings as you work tomorrow and dance - whenever! Thanks for these good words that ring true for all of us - even if we don't dance, even if we don't work at a bakery-cafe.; May 14, 2011 at 12:17 AM
Nics Cahill said...: Hope your work went well. You are right we do need to take deep breaths all day long to just get through stuff. I hope your recital goes well - breathe - you will be amazing. Nicks; May 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM

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About The 100 Day Challenge/100 Days Of Holiness

During 100 Days Of Holiness the participant wears a blue cloth around their wrist or on their clothing or on their ankle (like my sister does...). The blue cloth basically represents Jesus. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew people wore a strip of blue cloth on their clothing to remind them of God's commands. I was curious, so I went on BibleGateway.com and looked up "blue cloth" and didn't find anything, then saw "blue cord" in the suggested searches and clicked on that. It took me to Numbers 15:38-39³⁸ "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. ³⁹ You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD.

We are wearing these blue cords to remind us that God is with us. We're trying to treat everyone how Jesus would treat them. No hate, no spite, just love.

We're not doing this for ourselves either. This is to change other people's lives.

If you want more information or the archived devotionals, you can head over to http://100daysofholiness.com