tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850554.post216986854873394400..comments2023-09-25T10:35:26.454-04:00Comments on Inscapes: On Seeking a Net to Catch the DaysBeth Impsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15560137034653905618noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850554.post-51564425293150614122018-09-04T15:36:52.118-04:002018-09-04T15:36:52.118-04:00Thank you, John, especially for the reminder that ...Thank you, John, especially for the reminder that the Spirit *is* working; I tend to fall into thinking that I'm out here trying to find Him when I am feeling a bit uneasy with myself.<br /><br />Pain is usually an irritant (arthritis and fibromyalgia); it can flare with rainy weather or other unknown triggers, or ebb kindly when I get a good night's sleep. Thank you so much for your prayers. <br /><br />I am finding it easy to forget I'm not retired for me alone, too! It feels so good to be free from *that* schedule -- but I have to keep reminding myself life hasn't changed its focus: it's always about Him and thus about others. Now, if I can learn to live that in a new way . . .!<br />Beth Impsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560137034653905618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11850554.post-63198814035075843102018-09-04T15:16:29.954-04:002018-09-04T15:16:29.954-04:00Some of retirement’s shape comes from our personal...Some of retirement’s shape comes from our personality type. Physical markers, as you’ve well-noted, contribute and are also tour guides and gifts from God. Too much rigidity in planning and scheduling muffles the Spirit’s awareness, for truly “God is at work in us to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Is at work, not maybe or will be.<br /><br />I am saddened you are experiencing pain. Thank you for saying so. I have prayed for you.<br /><br />Your reference to the neighbor principle is a guiding light, and reminds me retirement—life—is not exclusively about me. Ouch.<br /><br />Hi to hubby.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388495824718353783noreply@blogger.com