Thoughts Along the Way . . .

In these waning days of summer, as we head into the Labor Day week-end, I invite you to engage in the challenging spiritual practice of living fully in the moment. There is so much in our current cultural environment that tries to pull us into the past or the future. We worry about what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow. We rob ourselves of the present by complaining that “summer is almost over.” The truth of the matter is that this present moment is the only moment there is. The past is gone and the future is not yet. “Now” is the only opportunity we have in which to be fully alive. “Now” is the only opportunity we have in which to be fully connected with ourselves, with each other and with God. Of course we need to remember the past. Of course we need to plan for the future. But not at the expense of being fully present to what is right in front of us. Be alive to the wonder of each glorious day. Allow each breath you take to be a reminder to slow down and pay attention to all of the ways in which God can be experienced in each incredible moment. It requires lots of practice, and the gifts we will discover in the process make it all worth the effort.

- Roger

(keeping my feet firmly planted in the flow)