{"id":11510,"date":"2015-07-07T22:26:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T03:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=11510"},"modified":"2023-08-17T11:51:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T16:51:06","slug":"when-being-slow-is-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/07\/07\/when-being-slow-is-good\/","title":{"rendered":"When Being SLOW is Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Time-to-SLOW-Down-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=1024%2C715&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Time to SLOW Down Coloring Page\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Time-to-SLOW-Down-Coloring-Page-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Time-to-SLOW-Down-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=600%2C419&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Time-to-SLOW-Down-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Time-to-SLOW-Down-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My sister is a school teacher, so she is always coming up with <strong>smart new ways to teach important lessons<\/strong>. Last time I was at her house, I noticed a clever saying on the wall over her desk. An example of when being slow is good:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SLOW-Down-e1436324897539.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Time to SLOW Down!\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11513\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you look closely, you can tell she just framed a piece of fabric &#8212; or maybe she used patterned paper &#8212; then wrote the words on the glass with a dry erase marker:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h2><strong>S<\/strong>peak respectfully<br \/>\n<strong>L<\/strong>isten attentively<br \/>\n<strong>O<\/strong>bey cheerfully<br \/>\n<strong>W<\/strong>ork diligently<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t that brilliant? She may have spotted the framed fabric idea on Pinterest, but I&#8217;m pretty sure <strong>she came up with the saying all by herself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And just think&#8230; if I&#8217;d visited a week earlier or a week later, I might have missed it!<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I&#8217;ve been intending to share it with you ever since I first spotted it at her house, but am only just now getting around to doing so. Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Print-Time-to-SLOW-down1.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">printable version<\/a> you can let your kiddos color, then <strong>hang it on the frig or put it in a frame<\/strong> to serve as a reminder that sometimes, being SLOW is a good thing &#8212; a very good thing, indeed!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Print-Time-to-SLOW-down1.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><figure id=\"attachment_11523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11523\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SLOW-Down.png?resize=800%2C1031&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free printable - SLOW Down\" width=\"800\" height=\"1031\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SLOW-Down.png?w=575&amp;ssl=1 575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SLOW-Down.png?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SLOW-Down.png?resize=250%2C322&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[click on image to print]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>More to Color<\/h2>\n<p>I hope you enjoy our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Print-Time-to-SLOW-down1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Time to SLOW Down coloring page<\/a>. If you like to color, then<strong> come back again next Sunday for a new one.<\/strong> To download any of the pages I&#8217;ve published in the past, simply follow this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/category\/free-printables\/coloring-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Christian Coloring Pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d prefer a bound collection, check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EWhn3m\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"blank\">Color the Word<\/a> series. <strong>I designed these richly detailed, Scripture-based coloring books with grown-ups in mind. But they can be enjoyed by all ages<\/strong>. They&#8217;re even available in Spanish!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EWhn3m\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Color-the-Word.png?resize=1290%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Color the Word Coloring Books by Jennifer Flanders\" width=\"1290\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Color-the-Word.png?w=2446&amp;ssl=1 2446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Color-the-Word.png?resize=600%2C157&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Color-the-Word.png?resize=300%2C78&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Color-the-Word.png?resize=768%2C200&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Color-the-Word.png?resize=1024%2C267&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who enjoy journaling as well as coloring, my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EWhn3m\">devotional journals<\/a> offer the best of both worlds. Now with twelve titles to choose from.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EWhn3m\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Devotional-Journals-x-12-Lineup.png?resize=1024%2C221&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Devotional Journals x 12 Lineup\" width=\"1024\" height=\"221\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26284\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE NOTE: <em>This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of those links, we may receive a small referral fee, at no extra cost to you. Such fees help defray the cost of running this website. This, in turn, allows us to continue offering our readers a wealth of FREE printable resources. 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