To Long or not To Long?
long2 Pronunciation Key (l�ng, lng)
intr.v. longed, long·ing, longs
To have an earnest, heartfelt desire, especially for something beyond reach.
I am just as susceptible to wants and desires as anyone else. You know, that instant "gotta have it" feeling when you see something, or even just hear about something. An idea, a thing, a place, a person, a relationship, a feeling. Fine fancy things don't usually turn my head, I mean I can appreciate them, I just don't long for them. A really clean house, everybody to clean up their mess, all the bills getting paid. It is the simple things really that get me- HA!
Being a very nature based kind of person, I find it interesting how some long for a very deep spiritual relationship with God. To the exclusion of everything else. That is something I don't grasp. For me, being simple, not "getting things", I like it when God meets me on my level. Not that I don't need to reach out to him a lot more, but it is a nice comforting thing to have him come to me and say "Hey, Liz, Look at this! Enjoy."
Back to the earthly things. Having a nice house is nice (hee, hee). Being so occupied by how it looks and what other people think about it is not a good thing, and I try not to do that. Order is a good thing, then you know where things go and they are easy to get there in a hurry. People can walk in and even if it is not as clean as I would like they can still feel comfortable and welcome. THAT is what I long for - People coming into my house and feeling like they belong and are comfortable and welcome. Peaceful is a big thing too. I strive to have people look at the outside of my house and long to come in because the outside is so welcoming. Does any of that make sense? I am not very good at writing things and drawing people in as my daughter Katey. She is a very talented young lady, and I am VERY proud of her.
I guess that is all for today.
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