Skip to main content

At the Well - Designing Your Spiritual Space

Gathering At the Well

Today the discussion At the Well is about "My Space". That is - my spiritual space.

The question is: "Do you have a favorite "spiritual place" in your home? Is it a room? a closet? maybe a chair?"

In my home like many others, it is hard to get my own space. But I realized the importance of a daily quiet time with the Lord and created my own spiritual space. It has been said that a schedule or routine is nothing more than doing the same thing at the same time, each day. My quiet time is early morning while everyone else is asleep.

Here is my little space, my chair and table:

I keep a little basket with highlighters, notebooks, bookmarks and other things I need to keep handy:

This is where I keep my Bible and any devotional book I am using. The current devotion study I am using is: Life Management for Busy Women - Living Out God's Plan With Passion and Purpose by Elizabeth George. I also keep near the daily prayer calendar "Power Of A Praying Wife" by Stormie O'Martian.


It makes it much easier to have everything in one place and a comfortable place of my own for a daily quiet time. This is the time of day to come and allow God to fill, equip, strengthen and guide for the day ahead. It is a beautiful time of the day which I look forward to.

Comments

  1. The fabric on your chair reminds me of my little, blue couch!

    Have a blessed day.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I can just picture you peacefully drinking in the Lord in the still quiet of the morning ;-) Thanks so much for allowing us to take a peek !

    ReplyDelete
  3. What a nice spot! Thank you for sharing it with us. I like the photos.

    ~Susan

    ReplyDelete
  4. I have a rocker like that on my porch where I often take in Gods wonders

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thanks for the peek! Looks like we have a lot in common when it comes to our quiet times!

    In Him
    Michelle
    She Looketh Well

    ReplyDelete
  6. Your space looks so special! Such peacefilled picture...I love books by Elizabeth George but I don't think I seen or read that one. I'm going to look for it!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Yes, that wonderful place of being alone with Him, conversing, meditating and reading. There is nothing like it. Miss a day and it feels like the day is off. Great post!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thank you for sharing your commment. It is a joy and blessing to hear from you and your words are appreciated.

Popular posts from this blog

Sometimes We Score, Sometimes We Block

Our family is in the midst of little league soccer season. My youngest son is playing and his enthusiasm is contagious. He is pretty good at the sport, but what makes it so great is that he loves it! He counts the days until the next game or practice. He loves his coach and teammates. He has moved up an age level this year and the players are working more like team, passing to each other and watching out for each other during play. During the last game, my son scored two goals, they were the only goals of the game. In today's game the team scored eight goals. My son came up afterwards to me and said, "I didn't score today, but I blocked". What a powerful truth those words can hold. In life, sometimes we score, sometimes we block. Sometimes we do great things, we excel, we achieve, we meet our goal - we score! There are also times we see the needs of others, sometimes they are sad or hurting, we block their hits. We look out for them so they can score. We

Relationships and Redemption

In every friendship or relationship, there is a common hope that they will grow and flourish. There is something inside of us that longs for a 'happy every after' story. We dream about it and work to make that happen. But in reality, relationships are a challenge. The bridging of values, lifestyles, interests and sacrificing for another are simply hard things to do! No matter how much we dream of the perfect fit, some relationships will not endure the stress.  When differences appear and tensions arise, prayer can change situations, attitudes and ourselves. For the Christian, we know God can transform, change, heal. We cannot change others, but prayer opens us the door for God to step in and answer. God desires transformation, but does not demand it. The gift of free will allows us to choose to say Yes or No to Him.  Romans 12:18 says, “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Take notice of the first two words: “If possible …” This implies that some

A Blank Page - A Great Way to Fill It

A blank page - that is the first view of a new blog post. It has been a while since I have faced the blank page of my little blog! A blank page can bring a variety of emotions - emptiness, anxiety, pressure to perform or emotions such as inspiration, encouragement or simply bursting to share something. But there is always something fresh and exciting about the blank page of a New Year. Happy 2023! This is always a time in my life where inspiration and plans are formed and ready to be implemented for greater change. Aspirations may start strong, but alone do not make a difference. It takes consistency to create change. The changing or adding small habits is a key to great changes. A habit that has been beneficial in my life for many years is rising early. It began when the children were small and was the only pocket of time I had to myself. Through the years, mornings have become my favorite time of the day. Now that my husband and I are empty nesters, we go to bed early and rise early.