{"id":214,"date":"2012-11-30T03:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T03:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2012\/11\/withdrawing-from-the-world\/"},"modified":"2021-11-06T16:21:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T16:21:59","slug":"withdrawing-from-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2012\/11\/withdrawing-from-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Withdrawing from the World"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sometimes, I find it necessary to withdraw from the world for awhile to get myself centered once again. Is this a lonely place? No. It is a place to reunite with self and the Higher Power that resides within and around us. <\/p>\n
Over the last few years, I have found this meditative, quiet time an almost desperate need that calls out. It’s as if Spirit wants to communicate with me.<\/p>\n
It is during these times, I find I must be silent and listen. Funny how those two words have the same letters in them.<\/p>\n
Take the time and be still my child,<\/em> says Spirit<\/p>\n My plate is full, I have made promises,<\/em> my mind replies.<\/p>\n It’s ok. They will understand.<\/em> Spirit answers.<\/p>\n But.<\/em><\/p>\n No, buts<\/em>.<\/p>\n What will you say to me<\/em>? <\/p>\n What will be revealed?<\/em><\/p>\n Be still my child<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes, I find it necessary to withdraw from the world for awhile to get myself centered once again. Is this a lonely place? No. It is a place to reunite with self and the Higher Power that resides within and around us. Over the last few years, I have found this meditative, quiet time an almost desperate need that calls out. It’s as if Spirit wants to communicate with me. It is during these times, I find I must be silent and listen. Funny how those two words have the same letters in them. Take the time and be still […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[500,501],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-inspiration-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n