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PRESENT
A gift. A present. The present. The moments of sweet silence before the rush of the little feet hit the floor. It's not easy for me to soak in the now. I like to plan and stay "on top of life". But when I let myself go and I sit down in the moment, I feel my spirit refresh. How many times throughout life do I use the words "Not now", "wait a minute", "just a second". How many times do I wish that I could get that moment back from the seemingly important tasks I can check off my list.
I watch her daddy turn her upside down and tickle her feet and soak in the giggles that I know will be gone far sooner than I'm ready for them to be. I see his face light up at the sight of a paving machine on the side of the road and listen with joy at the description of what the machine does and what it will do on the job that day. I have a rare gift of a dinner date out for our anniversary to celebrate the 8 years of adventure we've woven our way through at the guidance of His hand. I build new relationships and realize that He has heard my pleading and now is the time. And I realize that every single day I'm given this present of the present. A time to live into the right now. A gift. A present. THE present.
4 comments:
Yes, we are thinking alike today.
I appreciate how you capture your presents in the present throughout the second paragraph. Thanks for sharing these moments with us. They are powerful.
Ruth
Ah, your words remind me of a lesson I wish I'd lerned just a little sooner--it took a brush with death (my husband's) and depression (mine) for me to realize what you know already. Every moment is a gift--we have to choose to open it.
Oh yes, today is a gift from the Lord. To be present in each moment is a joy.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
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