Day 4,061

Growth:

Funny how we can all hear the same story, but we each take away something a bit different? At church today one of the readings left me feeling a certain way, I was kind of frustrated. It’s a story I’ve heard before and I always thought it was a display of selfishness rather than a sign of faith. Then our priest went into the story in more detail than I’ve ever heard before, getting very clear on what was actually happening when we were only hearing a little of it. It turns out that my view was completely wrong and actually would have caused serious issues had my “happy ending” to the story actually occurred.

Why the long explanation as a start to this section? How often do I hear one portion of a story, see only from my perspective, or filter through my own personal understanding and experiences rather than seeing the full truth? Why don’t I initially step back to take a wider view before forming an opinion?

Step back, see all the terrain, and then choose my path…

Appreciation:

This morning I awoke feeling completely refreshed and relaxed. There was a ton on my list to get done today, but nothing too crazy. We got our walk in early. I had enough time to make my lunches for the week before we left for church. After a thoughtful service we had time to drop off one of our long time fellow parishioners on our drive home. I had a quiet lunch and went to work knocking out more adulting. There was great peace to be found in the simplicity of the working, cleaning floors, sweeping the garage. With extra time somehow found I was able to get the next batch of rocks going in the tumbler, cleaned a bunch of our amethyst from Canada, and got a few other things put away in the garage. A long talk with Mom, dinner with our friends, knocking out a bunch of adulting between blocking calendars and reserving hotel rooms, and now blogging. Soon to be reading a book and then off to bed.

This entire day has been a bit of a whirlwind, but a very calm and productive one. Plenty of time spent in thought, lots of quiet peacefulness in the motion.

I’m very grateful for a day that say a lot get done while also helping me recharge my battery for the week to come!

Presence:

Our walk this morning was sublime! The sun was out, the weather cool but warm in the sun. The air was crisp and was heavy with the smell of fall leaves. By the time we got to the trail everything was so quiet and peaceful, it felt as if the entire world was still. Becky and I had time to talk, time to let our brains relax, and time to simply exist together in a moment. A perfect start to a Sunday morning!

Thanks!!!