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1、心灵鸡汤evelynBeStillWithGodByNancyB.GibbsAlldaylongIhadbeenverybusy;pickinguptrash,cleaningbathroomsandscrubbingfloors.Mygrownchildrenwerecominghomefortheweekend.Iwentgroceryshoppingandpreparedforabarbecuesupper,completewithribsandchicken.Iwantedeverythingtob
2、eperfect.Suddenly,itdawnedonmethatIwasdog-tired.Isimplycouldn'tworkaslongasIcouldwhenIwasyounger."I'vegottorestforaminute,"Itoldmyhusband,Roy,asIcollapsedintomyfavoriterockingchair.Musicwasplaying,mydogandcatwerechasingeachotherandthetelephonerang.Ascriptu
3、refromPsalm46poppedintomymind."Bestill,andknowthatIamGod."IrealizedthatIhadn'tspentmuchtimeinprayerthatday.WasItoobusytoevenutterasimplewordofthankstoGod?Suddenly,thethoughtofmybeautifulpatiocametomind.Icanbequietoutthere,Ithought.Ilongedforafewminutesalon
4、ewithGod.RoyandIhadinvestedagreatdealoftimeandworkinthepatiothatspring.Theflowersandhangingbasketswerebreathtaking.Itwasdefinitelyaheavenlyplaceofrestandtranquility.IfIcan'tbestillwithGodinthatenvironment,Ican'tbestillwithHimanywhere,Ithought.WhileRoywasta
5、lkingonthetelephone,Islippedoutthebackdoorandsatdownonmyfavoritepatiochair.Iclosedmyeyesandbegantopray,countingmymanyblessings.Abirdflewbyme,chirpingandsinging.Itinterruptedmythoughts.ItlandedonthebirdfeederandbeganeatingdinnerasIwatched.Afterafewminutesit
6、flewaway,singinganothersong.Iclosedmyeyesagain.Agustofwindblew,whichcausedmywindchimestodance.Theymadeajoyfulsound,butagainIlostmyconcentrationonGod.Isquirmedandwiggledinmychair.Ilookeduptowardtheblueskyandsawthecloudsmovingslowlytowardthehorizon.Thewinddi
7、eddown.Mywindchimesfinallybecamequiet.Again,Ibowedinprayer."Honk,honk,"Iheard.Ialmostjumpedoutofmyskin.Aneighborwasdrivingdownthestreet.Hewavedatmeandsmiled.Iwavedback,happythathecared.Iquicklytriedonceagaintosettledown,repeatingthefamiliarverseinmymind.Be
8、stillandknowthatIamGod."I'mtryingGod.Ireallyam,"Iwhispered."Butyou'vegottohelpmehere."Thebackdooropened.Myhusbandwalkedoutside."Iloveyou,"hesaid."Iwaswonderingwhereyouwere."Ichuckled,ashecameoverandkissedme,t
