dailydatewithgod

One of the gifts of the desert that I notice is the calmness and quiet in which things occur. Time seems to stand still and the slightest movements of wind or sunlight hitting the side of your face are felt with intensity when you slow down long enough to be present to it. It was very much the same when I held my three-day old nephew.  Watching carefully every little move that occurs with such quietness. He wasn’t in any rush to figure out how to smile or get what he needed, he melded into my arms as though it was exactly where he was supposed to be. He wasn’t worried that he would not be taken care of as though he knew his every move was being watched.  I wonder if God is like that with us.  Always watching our every move, ready to hold and take care of us.  But we are too busy with our agendas and have become so independent that we don’t see the arms of love to fall into at any given moment. Soon enough that little man in my arms will be arguing with his parents and learning to say no, but the arms of his parents will never stop being there to hold and care for him even if it doesn’t look the way he wants.  Hmm, sounds familiar.  When I remember that God’s love for me never goes away (no matter how much I protest or push to do things my way), I can pause and breathe and fall into the arms of love.  Even more miraculous is that those arms of love are within me and I do not have to search long and hard to find them-just get quiet, just breathe.  My prayer for us today is that we be willing fall into the stillness of our hearts and stay til after the chatter subsides.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen