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1、ChickenSoupfortheSoul----ChangingtheWorldOneStoryataTimeBeStillWithGodByNancyB.GibbsAlldaylongIhadbeenverybusy;pickinguptrash,cleaningbathroomsandscrubbingfloors.Mygrownchildrenwerecominghomefortheweekend.Iwentgroceryshoppingandpreparedforabarbecuesupper,completewithribsandchicken.Iwantedeverythin
2、gtobeperfect.Suddenly,itdawnedonmethatIwasdog-tired.Isimplycouldn'tworkaslongasIcouldwhenIwasyounger."I'vegottorestforaminute,"Itoldmyhusband,Roy,asIcollapsedintomyfavoriterockingchair.Musicwasplaying,mydogandcatwerechasingeachotherandthetelephonerang.AscripturefromPsalm46poppedintomymind."Bestill
3、,andknowthatIamGod."IrealizedthatIhadn'tspentmuchtimeinprayerthatday.WasItoobusytoevenutterasimplewordofthankstoGod?Suddenly,thethoughtofmybeautifulpatiocametomind.Icanbequietoutthere,Ithought.IlongedforafewminutesalonewithGod.RoyandIhadinvestedagreatdealoftimeandworkinthepatiothatspring.Theflower
4、sandhangingbasketswerebreathtaking.Itwasdefinitelyaheavenlyplaceofrestandtranquility.IfIcan'tbestillwithGodinthatenvironment,Ican'tbestillwithHimanywhere,Ithought.WhileRoywastalkingonthetelephone,Islippedoutthebackdoorandsatdownonmyfavoritepatiochair.Iclosedmyeyesandbegantopray,countingmymanybless
5、ings.Abirdflewbyme,chirpingandsinging.Itinterruptedmythoughts.ItlandedonthebirdfeederandbeganeatingdinnerasIwatched.Afterafewminutesitflewaway,singinganothersong.Iclosedmyeyesagain.Agustofwindblew,whichcausedmywindchimestodance.Theymadeajoyfulsound,butagainIlostmyconcentrationonGod.Isquirmedandwig
6、gledinmychair.Ilookeduptowardtheblueskyandsawthecloudsmovingslowlytowardthehorizon.Thewinddieddown.Mywindchimesfinallybecamequiet.Again,Ibowedinprayer."Honk,honk,"Iheard.Ialmostjumpedoutofmyskin.Aneighborwasdrivingdownthestreet.Hewavedatmeandsmiled.Iwavedback,happythathecared.Iquicklytriedonceagai
7、ntosettledown,repeatingthefamiliarverseinmymind.BestillandknowthatIamGod."I'mtryingGod.Ireallyam,"Iwhispered."Butyou'vegottohelpmehere."Thebackdooropened.Myhusbandwalkedoutside."Iloveyou,"hesaid."Iwaswonderingwhe
