"The present moment, like the spotted owl or the sea turtle,
has become an endangered species."
~Philip Simmons in Learning to Fall, Blessings of an Imperfect Life
Take 5 minutes today in the late afternoon - before you transition from work back to home or perhaps a fe moments before making dinner. In these five minutes, pay attention to the present moment - start by taking a few deep breaths, then close your eyes and use your ears and nose to pay attention (perhaps even invite others around you to join in this exercise. This could be fun for kids too, just ask them to answer inside their own hearts, then you can share about it afterwards:
- Who is around you?
- What are the the sounds, the smells? Do you like them or dislike them? What do they remind you of?
- How do you feel right now?
- Ask God to tend to you here now as you sit in stillness, attentive to this present moment.
- Ask Him, "What manna have you given me today, for today, that I must fold into the rest of this day?"
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Thanks for your tireless encouragements to Unhurry! It takes a revolution. I'm blessed to be surrounded by water, but have taken little time to let it minister to me until I was going through cancer tests. Suddenly, it was easier to stop by the canal by our house and soak in the sunset shimmering on the water, to wander through a cemetery by a lake, or today to soak in the sunshine on the river embankment! His presence, His peace is there for the taking, when we just stop! Love to you, Sorellina mia!
Smiling to read of you letting the Lord through the water minister to you. Praying you'll continue to soak in His mercies new every morning. Praying for you friend.
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