Monday, December 10, 2018

Sleep * Advent Open House

SLEEP






We need time to defuse, to contemplate.   
Just as in sleep our brains relax and give us dreams, 
so at some time in the day we need to disconnect, reconnect,
 and look around us.
- Laurie Colwin -

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 For He grants sleep
to those He loves.
- Psalm 127:2 -
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22 comments:

  1. Martha Jane OrlandoDecember 10, 2018 at 11:03 AM

    Oh, such sweet photos, Linda! Those grands of your are absolutely charming and adorable. Yes, sleep is one of my favorite things to do - lol!
    Blessings!

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    1. Linda StollDecember 10, 2018 at 7:23 PM

      7 years ago ... seems like an eternity, another time, another place! The youngest is now ten, the oldest 15!

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  2. Lynn J SimpsonDecember 10, 2018 at 11:44 AM

    So cute!

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  3. Lisa notesDecember 10, 2018 at 12:58 PM

    This. This is a full life! Love it. :)

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  4. TrudyDecember 10, 2018 at 1:06 PM

    Oh, they're trying so hard! :) So cute, Linda!

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    1. Linda StollDecember 10, 2018 at 7:24 PM

      I remember the laughter all these years later ...

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  5. luluDecember 10, 2018 at 5:37 PM

    Just sayin--SOME seem to NOT be sleeping! LOVE these pictures!
    Blessings!

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  6. Dolly @SoulstopsDecember 10, 2018 at 6:41 PM

    Linda,
    Too too adorable :-) So grateful for the gift of sleep. Thanks for sharing; you made me smile today :-)

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  7. Joanne ViolaDecember 11, 2018 at 7:13 AM

    Such a sweet photo and memory. And truly sleep is a gift! Blessings!

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    1. Linda StollDecember 11, 2018 at 7:39 AM

      The older we get, the more we treasure that sweet, restorative rest!

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  8. CarolDecember 11, 2018 at 8:28 AM

    Sleepyheads abound. Nothing like an early mornin cuddle fest.

    This jumped out at me: “Just as in sleep our brains relax and give us dreams” ... we also need relaxing in our everyday lives to dream and see some dreams materialize.

    Nothing like a good nap to revitalize the afternoon. I have learned to nap, I am proud of it

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    1. Linda StollDecember 11, 2018 at 8:36 AM

      I love me a good early afternoon nap, too, Carol. Dreamers, we are.

      15 minutes will do the trick!

      ;-}

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  9. Mary GeisenDecember 11, 2018 at 10:57 AM

    I adore the photos! What fun to stage each picture! There is nothing like rest and as I read Shelly Miller's, Rhythms of Rest, I am learning more about this. Plus when we went through Invitations to Silence and Solitude together, I knew I needed to choose time that looked very different than busyness.

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    1. Linda StollDecember 11, 2018 at 11:09 AM

      Our Invitation to Solitude and Silence conversations were so enriching, weren't they, Mary. Some books just beg to be savored and shared

      http://www.lindastoll.net/2018/02/invitation-to-solitude-silence-book.html?m=1

      Thanks for reminding me of the richness of those discussions. God is so good!

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  10. JenniferDecember 11, 2018 at 6:57 PM

    Cute photos - sweet memories!!

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  11. laurensparks.netDecember 12, 2018 at 2:47 PM

    Perfect. lauensparks.net

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