Some days life seems to be made of hurry-scurry and toppling piles of to do. Is it not true that other days that contain the same busy-ness and piles are made up of early morning skies, soft kittens, children’s laughter, and life at its best?
Some days are made of worship and thanksgiving. Other days are made of grumblings and complaints.
Certainly some of this comes from the ebb and flow of our body’s rhythms. Perhaps, however, many times we have lost a rhythm to life.
Have you awakened in the morning and crawled out of bed just to take a look at the sky and see if the stars are still out? Or if the clouds cover the sky? Or if the sky is red, orange, pink and blue as the sun begins to rise? Have you greeted the day with a rhythm that includes a cup of hot tea sipped while you take a moment to observe the sky and earth, the seasons and the weather, the things of nature and the things of life?
Morning Sky
As the day begins, do you take the time to greet your children, your husband, and your pets with a joy that comes from knowing that you have been given another day together—with the knowledge that some day you will not be so blessed? Do you prepare the food always remembering that we have enough when others do not, handling the food with thankfulness and reverence? Do you clean your house and wash the clothes thankfully because you know that many people in the world do not have what they need to stay warm, to protect them from the elements, to live without the pain of the cold or the heat? Do you feel the warmth of your shower and contemplate how much pleasure there is in the simplicity of warm water?
Do you keep track of the phases of the moon? The leaves as they bud, grow, change color, and fall? The place where the sun rises and sets as it moves further north or south for the next solstice? Do you celebrate the festivals and holidays of the seasons as a means to relax from the busy days of working hard and keeping on task? Do you work for six days and take a day of rest for one?
4 comments:
Jean,
The rhythm of life is something I cherish. This fall it has seemed lost to me, and my foggy thinking has made it difficult to catch again. I just decided that tomorrow is IT for school until the new year. I need to stare out the window, let my thoughts clear, and plan for a great new year.
Lovely, lovely pictures, Jean. Have you enjoyed photography for a long time? You capture the magic of the land beautifully.
Off to the late afternoon dance. Thanks for your thoughts.
Diane in No. Cal.
Thank you for your note. I have needed to write this to myself of late as well. Photography is something I now enjoy so much more since I've had a digital camera. I can crop and delete until I find a photo that speaks my heart's feelings.
I wanted to post a picture of the moon--a small crescent through the trees, but did not think anything would show up on the blog but a big black picture and little white dot! Maybe I'll try and delete it if it doesn't work.
:-) Blessings on your new year.
Good, good reminders, Jean. I love to have a soak in a hot tub on winter evenings, and there have been lots of times when that is my only prayer: thank you for this warm bath, and this warm home. I know I need a reminder every day to be content in all I have.
What about greeting your cattle??
Husband in Wisc.
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