{"id":17933,"date":"2025-11-09T12:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T17:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=17933"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:29:07","slug":"lyndas-journal-of-blessings_day-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/lyndas-journal-of-blessings_day-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Journal of Blessings – #726 – Nov. 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings<\/h3>\n

by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/h4>\n

Post\u00a0 # 726<\/h4>\n

Sunday,, November 9, 2025<\/h4>\n

Day 9\u00a0 \u2013 Topics:<\/h2>\n

Deep Breathing\u00a0 \u2013 Fiber Studio\u00a0 – Servant Leaders<\/h6>\n

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Day 9 of the\u00a0 21-day challenge.<\/p>\n

I share 3 blessings each day from my rural\u00a0 life and experiences in western Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

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Blessing 1: Deep Breathing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

When it seems like you have more to\u00a0 do and no time to do it – take a break and take a rest.<\/p>\n

Sit down\u00a0 or stand, and\u00a0 do a few\u00a0 deep breathing exercises.<\/p>\n

You will be amazed at the benefit you will get if you make this a habit to do every day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/header>\n

With\u00a0 the mouth\u00a0 closed: Inhale\u00a0 for the count of 4.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hold it as\u00a0 you count to 7.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Finally, with open mouth, exhale to the count of 5 or more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Repeat this 10 times.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u00a0I do these deep breathing exercises several times a day.\u00a0 It is particularly helpful to do as you lay in bed at night, and when you wake up in the morning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This is one habit that I have recently learned as I read the book, Ten Habits to Wellness.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

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Blessing 2: Fiber Studio<\/strong><\/h3>\n

My Fiber Studio is in the upstairs of my home.\u00a0 It has a bay window that faces South East, so the light flows into this room till late afternoon.\u00a0 It’s perfect for a studio, where the atmosphere is pleasant and I can work for hours in peacefulness and solitude. Art is a solitary business, requiring set-apart time away from all other concerns.<\/p>\n

A 37-piece collection of my\u00a0 fiber art was recently in a solo exhibition from August 18 to October 30.<\/p>\n

Putting the show together left my studio in\u00a0 distress.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I’ve spent the past 2 days organizing it and making changes.\u00a0 I even washed down the walls as I was putting it all back together.\u00a0 Once completed yesterday afternoon, I sat in my comfortable chair and listened\u00a0 to a book by Parker Palmer on my Bose Sound System.<\/p>\n

Pure JOY, to SIT\u00a0 in a clean, well-ordered studio again.\u00a0 Soon, I will\u00a0 be back up there working on\u00a0 a new series of artworks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/header>\n

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Blessing 3:\u00a0 Servant Leaders<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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\u00a0I learned so much as a tenured professor of fine arts and humanities at Geneva College.<\/header>\n
It\u00a0 was remarkable\u00a0 that I was chosen for the opportunity to learn about what it means to have a Christian\u00a0 world view and to live out my faith in God in the classrooms of all my years of teaching at Geneva College.<\/header>\n
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The reason I say it is remarkable is that I have a totally secular academic background.\u00a0<\/header>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Never, in all my years of studies to earn three degrees in English and Fine Art, did anyone teach me about a world-view, prayer, or faith in God.\u00a0<\/header>\n
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I never had the experience of praying with a professor, fellow student,\u00a0 or even a staff member at the universities I attended.\u00a0 I never saw a Bible in any classrooms, nor\u00a0 heard of any courses that included teachings from the most popular book and the best-selling book in the entire world.\u00a0 Strange, isn’t it, that education is limited to everything else, but the studies that\u00a0 lead students to the development of our\u00a0 spirit, which is eternal.\u00a0<\/header>\n
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Yes, I had a lot to learn about teaching from a Christian World View. I also learned about becoming a Servant Leader, something I had never even heard of in my past studies.<\/header>\n
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The\u00a0 entire world of education greatlly expanded for me, as I learned\u00a0 to teach in new and exciting ways,\u00a0 I learned about FREEDOM.\u00a0 The freedom to learn, speak, and practice my faith in God, the Creator of all that exists in Heaven and Earth.<\/header>\n
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I developed a weekly tradition observing Sunday as a Sacred Day of Rest.<\/header>\n
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It is miraculous how God opened this door for me to step into a place where God is honored and students learn\u00a0 how to live out their lives from a perspective of being a servant leader.\u00a0<\/header>\n
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I saw positive leadership\u00a0 practiced from\u00a0 the\u00a0 administrators, to the professors, to the grounds workers and janitors.\u00a0 Everyone was living out the gospel of being a “servant leader,” in what we do.<\/header>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00a0Imagine,\u00a0 academic scholars\u00a0 who\u00a0 have the freedom of teaching\u00a0 the foundational history of our world, the church, and the eternal values of a Christian world-view.<\/header>\n
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\u00a0 I am\u00a0 resting today.<\/header>\n
Resting is one of the 10 Habits to Wellness as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/header>\n
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Thank you for visiting<\/header>\n
\u00a0Lynda\u2019s Journal of Blessings<\/strong><\/em><\/header>\n
by Lynda McKinney Lambert \u2013 November\u00a0 9., 2025<\/header>\n
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Final Word:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I’m looking forward to sitting in the comfortable chair in my fiber studio this afternoon, and listening to another book by Parker Palmer.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

\u00a9<\/a>Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2025.__<\/header>\n
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