Expressing Peace. Finding the Moment. 101.
Finding the Moment for Peace
Finding the moment for active peace on Saturday wouldn’t seem difficult. The weekend comes at once, looked forward to, and often captioned by a long to-do list. And though today was already full-scheduled, it was a joy to find the moment for nothing but peace this morning.
Heavy rain, possible hail, slight chance of tornadoes were all in today’s forecast. I was quick to put a peaceful run into the schedule.
I loved that it happened before the rains arrived.
The thick, white cover of clouds made my slow, mindful run feel it happened under a warm security blanket.
As the snake-winding sidewalk unrolled beneath me, I passed cypress trees and scruffy oaks and an occasional magnolia. Felt like my breath brushed their boughs.
Turning one corner the delightful scent of cedar — rich and strong — greeted me. The flower beds and tree circles had been recently mulched with cedar chips.
And I never had to hurry; running fast was not the objective. Knowing the peace to do the day’s to-dos with abundant peace and more abundant joy: that was the objective.
Objective fulfilled. How was your Saturday?
Sweet Spirit,
Saturday is peaceful, peaceable, and peace-loving
just as any other day. Thank you for that.
Thank you, too, for extra time to create ways
to know the peace that flows from you,
from the Peace you are.
Whatever we may choose to do that brings us peace–
run, garden, shop, sleep, cook, visit, create–
reflects and produces the joy we know
as expressions of your Love and Joy and Peace.
With thanks for Saturday–and every day–
we enjoy the peace you let us make.
And so it is. Amen. Amen.
Enjoy Peace. Express Peace.
In: Joy, Life, Love, Peace, Prayer, Praying · Tagged with: Joy, Love, Peace, praying, spiritual simplicity
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