A quiet place
Sophie - December 29, 2010
I've always been sort of willy-nilly in terms of where I have my quiet time. This last year I've seemed to gravitate to one of the couches or the kitchen table or this chair in our bedroom that is super-comfy, but there's never any set "spot." And while there certainly doesn't have to be one certain location that has a big "Quiet Time" sign over it, I've found over the last couple of months that all the rotation between rooms means that I'm never entirely sure where my Bible is...which means that I have to go on a bit of a treasure hunt before I can sit down and, you know, read it.
So.
I decided a few days ago that I'd like to do a better job of having a designated spot to sit and read and pray in the mornings. I thought about how nice it would be to have a place where I can set my coffee somewhere other than the floor - a place where there are a few pens at the ready and all my books nearby.
Well.
We have an office area right off of our kitchen, and I've always loved to read and/or write in that room. We have a big, comfortable chair and ottoman in there, and today, after running across a cute little end table that wound up costing me zero dollars and zero cents after I used a gift card, I have a cozy, quiet place that I can call my own.
It makes me feel sort of indulgent and grown-up and dare I say organized to have carved out a spot that's just for me.
What about y'all? Do you have a designated place where you have your quiet time? What do you love most about it? Or if you don't have a designated spot, what would be your ideal set-up?
I'll just be in my chair waiting to hear from y'all.
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Comments (4)
Oh, yes, I have a spot! Huge chair and ottoman, tucked in the corner of the living room and this time of year, next to the Christmas tree. And I’m the only one who ever sits in it, unless you count the cats.
But I’ve been mixing it up and sitting on the couch to have a more panoramic view of the tree lights.
Happy New Year!
Posted on December 29, 2010 6:55 AM
My special spot is my bedroom. I love having my devotion time, with my journal, bible, study, etc sprawled out all over the bed. Ofcourse there ar two bostons terriers included in that equation but that seems like that is my serene place. I have been pondering the idea of making a prayers closet. I dont know if that seems odd or not…thought some pillows, candles, just a place where I go to meet God..
Posted on December 29, 2010 8:35 AM
Although, I sometimes have my quiet time in bed, if my husband has gone to work before I get up, my favorite God-spot is on a soft chair & ottoman in my living room. Right now, it too is facing the Christmas tree. My ideal God-spot would be on a beach :).
One thing that my boss does for her roving quiet time places is to place her devotional books, prayer journal, pencils, markers, and Bible in a pretty basket so that everything is together and she can move where the Spirit leads her and stay organized.
Posted on December 30, 2010 7:45 AM
I currently have my quiet time on my bed. With four children, my bedroom is the only place I might even hope for some quiet! I would love to have a chair to use, but we don’t have room for one right now!
Posted on December 30, 2010 11:56 AM