Moose Tracks, Granny, Jeopardy, and Jesus

My Granny is probably the single-most influential person in my life.  I mean I have her handwriting tattooed on my arm.

I moved in with her when I was 14 and lived with her through my high school years.  Something that we would do at night would be to sit down in the recliners, in the den, and work on whatever projects we had going on at the time.  We are both really crafty, so usually you could find us working on a quilt, knitting or crocheting project.  My granny always watched the Wheel of Fortune and the Jeopardy at night, and in between shows, she would get a bowl of Moose Tracks ice cream.  After I moved in I would join her in that and we would sit and try and figure out the questions.  It was our quality, usually we ended up talking about something not jeopardy related.

Now that I have moved out, and and she has moved to a nursing home even when we do get time together it doesn't look the same, I still have days that I miss when it was like it used to be.  So when get to feeling this way  I drive to the store and get some Moose Tracks ice cream, and curl up in one of her quilts to watch Jeopardy.  Part of this makes me feel close to her even though she isn't physically sitting next to me.

This made me think, What do I do when I feel distant from Jesus?  Do I have a special place or ritual that makes me feel at home with Jesus?  As I started to wrap my brain around this thought I realized that I actually do.  When I really need a come to Jesus moment I find a place away from people, usually my room or my hammock. I put on worship music that lets me just feel connected to the Holy Spirit, and pull out my journal.  In that journal, I pour out my heart to the Father and I tell Him how I'm feeling, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Then I get chance to listen to what my Father has to say to me and hold conversation with Him. (Personally, I keep what I'm saying and what He's saying separate in my journal with two different colors.)

Then I had to think, what do I do everyday that means I spends quality time with Jesus?  That was harder to answer because my quiet is something that I might push off as, "I'll it later" and then I'm too tired.  Generally through my bible during my coffee in the morning, even though I'm not a morning person, is the best thing for me.

How do you spend quality time with Jesus?  What do you do when you need a come to Jesus moment?  How do you hear the voice of the Father?