Tis a Gift to be Simple, Tis a Gift to be Free

Tis a Gift to be Simple
Tis a Gift to be Free
Tis a gift to come down where you ought to be
And when you find yourself in the place just right, twill be in the valley and delight.
When true simplicity is gained
To bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed
To turn, turn will be our delight
Till by turning, turning we come round right.

I first learned this lovely Quaker hymn in Eastern District Honor Choir with Carrie Underwood singing next to me. The Quakers literally believed that by "turning" or spinning around they could throw the sin off of themselves. They even still to this day are the simplest of religions and people. Their worships are quite simply meditative times of music and prayer.
I'm learning the true joy of simplicity without the clutter and noise of things. On one hand I just don't have nearly the "things" I used to and on another I am choosing not too. I don't even have cable or satellite right now. The only technology I have is a computer and phone. So I'm not cut off by any means, but it will blow your mind how much time you waste on television.
I've learned that I prefer to hear the fountain in the lake outside my window and the birds over any tv or music. I prefer to keep my front door open to the sun. I feel as though I did some turning during the divorce and cast off alot of things that were making me unhappy. Granted it left me disoriented and dizzy, but I am in such a better place now. All the turning allowed me to learn that it really is a gift to be simple and free.


P.S. Ya like that random name dropping? I just couldn't help it. Other than running into some Disney Channel stars in an airport once it's the only claim to a famous person I have.