THURSDAY THOUGHTS - Slow Me Down, Lord

About 22 years ago when I moved home from the East coast, a young woman gave me a note with a wonderful poem in it. It so touched my heart that I memorized it at one point. On some of those nights when sleep was hard to come by, I would go over the words in my mind and they gave me great comfort. I want to share that poem now with you and I hope that you enjoy its message as much as I did.

SLOW ME DOWN, LORD

Slow me down, Lord, and ease the pounding of my head by the quieting of my mind.

Steady my hurried pace with the vision of the eternal reach of time.

Give me amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the everlasting hills.

Break the tensions in 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.

Teach me the art of taking minute vacations by taking the time to smell a flower, talk to a child, to pet a dog, or read a few lines from a good book.

Slow me down, Lord, and send my roots deep into the soil of love's enduring values that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.


I want to thank the person who wrote these inspired words, even though the author is unknown, as well as the wonderful young girl who shared their message with me so many years ago. I think one of the best parts of our lives here on earth is the potential each of us has to share our insights with one another. Each of us has the potential to influence the lives of others for good. Perhaps that is why I love the Sister Survivors group so much. I see women who are actively involved in the process of enriching the lives of those around them.

Kathy Christensen
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Sister Survivor