Pausing this Monday morning to just let things be slow. After an abundant and somewhat demanding weekend, I am grateful for this era in my life where this kind of flexibility is possible. And also conscious of what else is on tap that requires my time sensitive attention for the rest of this week. Never mind. I'll get to that in due time.
Right now I'm remembering the tenderness of this moment when I captured a uniquely-shaped cloud in the midst of a time of discouragement. I had just asked God if He thought I had it in me to continue something I was finding overwhelming, convinced I had mistaken His guidance in leading me to the task before me that seemed so daunting at the time. Then this.
There's more. I captured the image. Then, wanting to send it to the ones in the thick of things with me, to encourage them, I find a message from them, delivered just the moment before....likely while I was taking this picture. They had a message from me, a surprising turn in events and the offer of resources for a particular part of the work that had seemed so daunting for all of us. A direct and specific answer to our direct and specific prayers.
The collision of all those things in a matter of moments, and considering the distance and time differences, seemed highly improbable. I mean, what are the chances?
I was reminded of this over the weekend while in a space of meditation and worship. And then I was mindful of two precious matters happening right now that feel threatened by the economic uncertainty of our time and my own inadequacies to resolve them. And then Jesus' teaching about not worrying about resources, where it comes from to clothe and feed us (or the sweet children He's given us to care for)....(Matthew 6:25-34).
So no striving today. I receive the being part of my humanity (a human being not a human doing). I pull back and sink down and cease, leaning into trust instead. Seeing what God has in mind for this moment.
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