Today’s daily prompt is near to my heart:
“A sanctuary is a place you can escape to, to catch your breath and remember who you are. Write about the place you go to 
when everything is a bit too much.”
I prefer getting away to a quiet place in nature, a place that is green and cool.
With a husband and four children (two still at home) a time to get away for peace and quiet does not always present itself. So time has to be set apart, like a date, and treasured as sacred. When getting away is not possible, the next best thing is getting up early in the morning before the rest of my family and settling into a comfy chair in the living room.
I open the blinds and the sliding glass door to the balcony allowing the cool morning air to refresh my body and watch for the rising sun. I open up my Bible, reading some from the Old Testament and some from the New, allowing God’s Word to refresh my soul. The most important part about remember who I am, is reminding myself who I am in the eyes of the Only One that matters . . . the Lord!
The words in this Father’s love letter are an especially good reminder of who we are in Him!
To listen to Delana sing “God Will Make This Trial a blessing” click here.
See also Delana’s posts:
Of Sheep and Shepherds (of letting go and trusting God)
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And read fellow bloggers’ posts:
Write about your oasis: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/daily-prompt-16/
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Is life overwhelming at times? Do you ever feel caught in an emotional undertow?
Three Days at Sea: Soul flotation when the waves are pulling you under
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I love this Dalena, especially the Father’s love letter – thank you for the link 🙂
PS: the snow looks amazing on your blog with the colour of your background .
Glad it was a blessing to you today!
Delana,
This is beautiful. I was excited about this prompt today too, because it gave me the opportunity to talk about my secret place. Many blessings to you.
Love,
Cheryl
Thanks! Yes, it was a great prompt! Hard not to respond to it. 🙂
Blessings,
Delana
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Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Great paradigm.
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