tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post4899499179406128237..comments2024-03-29T03:14:18.794+10:00Comments on Jenny of ELEFANTZ: Seasons of change and a free gift...Jenny of Elefantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-32899570044401112402022-09-08T11:35:50.258+10:002022-09-08T11:35:50.258+10:00Thanks for the bookmarks. They are beautiful.
Joh...Thanks for the bookmarks. They are beautiful.<br /> John and I decided to slow down about 3 years ago. We decided we needed to live without drama and pressure.<br /> He does Bonsai and has built up a business selling pre-bonsai. I decided to put things aside and join him with trimming and some shaping. He has build a large table for me under some large oak trees. I can pull my walker up and work while listening to birds and all the nature around me. It has really made a difference with my health and stress level.<br /> In the evening I often work at a jigsaw puzzle or read. <br /> Now we are learning more about the 9 acres we have and are learning about foraging and cleaning the woods up so things thrive better. My favorite thing is going down our beautiful nature trail to the spring fed creek.<br /> To me living a life of simplicity, enjoying what we have, getting rid of what we don't use, living a life of gratitude and praising Jesus is as good as it gets<br />Donna Godfrey<br />.<br />.Donnaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434143147904914889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-73331770756458756232022-09-07T23:08:05.309+10:002022-09-07T23:08:05.309+10:00I'm just reading back through your posts and r...I'm just reading back through your posts and rejoicing with you on finding peace in your days of slower living. And Stepping Heavenward is one of my favorite books! I hope you have enjoyed it. I read it many years ago, once and again, and some of the lessons have stayed with me for decades, especially the fact that even though she saw only her faults, you could tell from the outside that she was growing and that God was changing her. That was such an encouragement to me!<br /><br />Tricia Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234452777402519933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-45856230932134029222022-08-26T06:59:58.714+10:002022-08-26T06:59:58.714+10:00LOVE this post - and the gorgeous bookmarks, thank...LOVE this post - and the gorgeous bookmarks, thank you! Normally I'm running flat out all day, especially lately, and in the evening I sit down with a good book and some snacks. Seems like no matter how busy I get, I still find time to read a book a day. My biggest problem is the lie I tell myself about "one more chapter" - too often I find myself reading into the wee hours. Which of course makes me sleep late, then I run even harder during the day.<br />Life has been challenging, you know that, but I'm so glad you're enjoying time, girl. And that the end of strife has brought peace to you.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877277586697593998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-42068304958466862742022-08-21T19:25:25.890+10:002022-08-21T19:25:25.890+10:00So glad you have found more peace in slowing down....So glad you have found more peace in slowing down. If my life was any slower I would be going backwards lol. A balance would be good. You do so much around your home, inside and out. Beautiful bookmarks. Enjoy the slower pace. Ondreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397162777493230125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-75065527158124907712022-08-20T12:12:17.280+10:002022-08-20T12:12:17.280+10:00Hi, Jennifer!
Thank you so much for the lovely bo...Hi, Jennifer!<br /><br />Thank you so much for the lovely bookmarks! I laminated mine and then put pretty ribbon so they will last longer.<br /><br />I thought at our age (63 and 65) my hubby and I would be slowing down. He has had a forced slowdown of course because of the stroke. But, we have our precious youngest child to finish out homeschooling. This school year will conclude 30 years of homeschooling for our family! God is so good! Being the lovely, energetic 17yo that she is, she is involved in several things this senior year so I am on the road a LOT. We want her to have great memories of this final year, so we do what we need to do. All too soon she will be graduated and on to the next chapter of her life and things will slow considerably for us then. <br /><br />Love the devotional, I will take a look on Amazon!<br /><br />Bless you, Jennifer! <br /><br />Lori in TXLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602192772747775429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-19869209058037435302022-08-20T06:44:38.714+10:002022-08-20T06:44:38.714+10:00I was pleasantly surprised to see that you are rea...I was pleasantly surprised to see that you are reading Little Women. I just went through the whole series myself this past winter here in America. I didn’t like little Men and Jos Boys as much but I was glad to read them all. I will be definitely getting the devotional from Amazon. Slowing down is going to take some time. But I try to slow my life as much as I can between events. When we return from Europe next month I will so look forward to getting back into my rhythms here at home. I’m excited for this trip as it is my first trip abroad and I really haven’t traveled much at all. But it has been a lot of rushing to prepare and I hope to be able to relax while I am there and slow down as I know the French do. Thank you again for all your inspiration and encouragement.Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026846933556804215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-81425657457514044062022-08-20T05:26:15.406+10:002022-08-20T05:26:15.406+10:00Dearest Jennifer
I too enjoy a slowing in my da...Dearest Jennifer<br /> I too enjoy a slowing in my days. I have so much more time for family and gardening. But that keeps me so busy this time of year. preserving my herbs and veggies. But it brings me much happiness indeed.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572900779018937820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-13834732751627512192022-08-20T04:46:25.344+10:002022-08-20T04:46:25.344+10:00Hi Jennifer. I do enjoy hearing from you on a regu...Hi Jennifer. I do enjoy hearing from you on a regular basis. It is so true that we women do not make time for ourselves to slow down. I am at that point right now. Trying to slow down and find peace is difficult for some of us but so needed. I am relying on my faith in the Lord to guide me and show me the way. That is the only way. Blessings to you and yours. PS…. I will be downloading the pretty bookmarks 😊 thank you!Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-74257121824572378602022-08-20T01:31:56.524+10:002022-08-20T01:31:56.524+10:00Several months ago I walked away from technology a...Several months ago I walked away from technology as an experiment and suddenly found myself moving through my days unhurriedly and purposefully. Joy was present in every small project I undertook and my creativity soared. I let go of every single preconceived “should” from the Internet and did what I wanted, when I wanted. I thought I had finally found the key to happiness, and now I know I had. Slowly, over the last couple of months, I have found myself online once again, sucked in by others’ reports and findings, and nothing is running as I wish it at home. When we return home, I will be searching for that happiness once again. I have a dream of starting a newsletter with no extra online presence, so perhaps I’ll dive into that. I’m beginning to digress here, lol, but I just wanted to say that I am 100% with you on everything you wrote here, Jenny. I think we women have difficulty allowing ourselves to be content at home, but it’s more important than ever that we find the courage of our convictions to do just that. <br />With affection from the States,<br />ShaniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-2839017913204415702022-08-20T01:12:28.330+10:002022-08-20T01:12:28.330+10:00hello my dear friend,
you are so right. slowing do...hello my dear friend,<br />you are so right. slowing down gives us more mindfulness in our life. i am mostly alone and connected to God and home.it gives me joy all the time.<br />those bookmarks are so pretty.<br />thinking of you.<br />love and smiles<br />cucki xcuckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650071456271781518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-15363431499527406312022-08-19T21:53:47.230+10:002022-08-19T21:53:47.230+10:00I enjoyed isolating during covid, that definitely ...I enjoyed isolating during covid, that definitely gave me time to slow down. I evaluated activities I had been participating and decided to quit most of them. I do so enjoy not having to go away everyday but staying at home, cleaning house, working in the flowerbeds. Not everyone understands why I've done this but that's ok with me. <br /><br />We're moving to a new to us house in September, we made the purchase in June. This house is just 2 miles from our present home and I've slowly been moving 'stuff' over there ever since. People wonder why don't you just move everything at once and get it over with. We're satisfied with our slow move, this gives us a chance to say good-bye to the home we have lived in for 46 years. I've been sorting through all the accumulation of all those years and remembering other days.<br /><br />Have a blessed day!Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-40255420608659022632022-08-19T17:43:26.159+10:002022-08-19T17:43:26.159+10:00Good to read that you are achieving your goal Jenn...Good to read that you are achieving your goal Jennifer. xxLinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-59101047963348913342022-08-19T16:22:49.857+10:002022-08-19T16:22:49.857+10:00Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for the bookmark PDF A4 :)
I h...Hi Jennifer,<br />Thanks for the bookmark PDF A4 :)<br />I have enjoyed taking time for cross stitch once again. I created space for it. Space that I walk by, enjoy sitting at, has great light and a view. It's on the dining table :) It's there for me at any givien time to make a few stitches. Space created also in my day. <br />I bought a couple of kits back in 1994/95. The second one was finished during the pandemic lockdown. It only needed a few hours of cross stitching. That lockdown kick started the " slow down" .<br />Thanks for the Friday blogpost :)<br />Hugs, take care and enjoy your weekend <br />Joanne<br /> Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367841239911239597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-78042310140623226192022-08-19T14:10:38.654+10:002022-08-19T14:10:38.654+10:00Those bookmarks are beautiful Jennifer - thank you...Those bookmarks are beautiful Jennifer - thank you for sharing them with us.<br /> I too have been trying to achieve a slowing down this year. I used to look at my weekly diary & it would usually have 3 things in the week that required me to go out. Now when I see an absolute clean page with nothing required of me for the week it makes my shoulders un-tense & I feel like I've been given a gift. This is how I like it & I do not feel that life is passing me by or I am missing out one single bit!! xxJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301647145550214950noreply@blogger.com