(Disclaimer: okay, I’ll admit it. I knew this would get the golfers’ attention. It applies, but be forewarned, this is in no way about golf.)
Do you have a favorite place? Perhaps you remember and treasure the place where your husband proposed? Or maybe a coffee shop has eavesdropped on some pretty deep conversations between you and a friend. I love the train station in Woodbridge because I used to take my toddler grandson there to sit for hours just to see the occasional train go by. I’m pleased to say my granddaughter and I could both break the bank together in Borders.
We lived in a colonial house in Virginia and my favorite spot was in one of the second-floor bedrooms. When the architects planned the stairwell, a small approximate three-by-four-foot niche in the front of the bedroom by the window remained. It wasn’t walled off or made into a closet and I’m so glad! It became my own private window both out onto the neighborhood and into the Word of God.
With Travis on the footstool, I sat for hours in my rocker-glider and mused, cried, laughed, read and remembered. I will never forget my love for that place. So when we sold the house and planned our move to South Carolina, that loss was near the top of my list just below leaving family, friends and church behind.
I considered that I would never find another place where I could get as close to God. I love our house here. My back porch is welcoming and bright and cheery. But it wasn’t a private little corner. I have a cute red couch that I sit on. I know it’s red because I get to enjoy the color every few days while I’m changing the sheet on it to protect it from dog hair.
But this morning...I smiled as I sat and praised God for “my little corner” here. My own private island where I can meet with Him and muse, cry, laugh, read and remember. And it occurred to me that, as physically pleasurable as this place is for me, it’s not about the place at all! It’s about Who meets with me here, our private meeting place…and really, it could be anywhere.
Psalm 32:7; 55:6-8; 84:1
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance…I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest— I would flee far away and stay in the desert; I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm…How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!
Friday, April 1, 2011
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great word Penny - thanks for some quiet moments on your porch! love you
ReplyDeleteThe larger the sweet spot, the more forgiving the club will be. A large sweet spot reduces the number of mishits, but you will not be able to hit that far.
ReplyDeleteEspecially the golf club sweet spot of drivers is a point you should focus on while choosing. Beginners and high handicappers often choose for large sweet spots to enjoy the game and gain self-confidence.
Many name brands stress this point in their ads.
An oversized lady golf driver is very suitable for a high handicapper or starter. The head is between 200 and 250 cubic centimeters volume.
It has a large golf sweet spot and therefore the golf club is more forgiving. Also heads with a volume of up to 460 cc, sometimes called oversized Jumbo's, are okay for beginners.
Keep in mind that you have to practice a lot on the driving range, because this big one is harder to control.
But in every golfers life there will come a day that you want to reach maximum distance when you tee-off. Then a smaller driver head and thus a smaller sweetspot is the best solution.
Choose a standard driver with a small head size up to 155 cubic centimeters if you are an experienced low handicap golfer. The small sweet spot requires full control of the club.
What??? This is not a blog about golf's sweet spot??? Oh, sorry!!!