Finals mode.
This morning I work up and hurried the start of my day; I cleaned up and prepared to get ready to hit the road for a long bout with the library. I was rushing through my morning routine, and was thinking I'd need to skip reading my Girlfriend's in God message this morning because I have sooooo much to do. But instead, I factored in my commitment to myself to stay grounded in God and start my day off in meditation on the positive.
As always, the divine intervened. The author of today's message described a recent car ride in which she found herself captivated by the array of fall colors manifested in the changing patterns of leaves serving as ushers on her journey. In the back of her car sat her daughter who was enthralled in the capacities of the latest ipad technology. The driver gently interrupted her daughter to share the message: don't miss the beauty show.
As I plan to push through these final two weeks of the semester, and this last stretch of course work, I realize how important this message becomes.
"When we face the stresses of our lists, and our tasks, and our activities, and our heart burdens, let’s commit to remembering that the best present is God's presence. The Creator is our Hope, our Peace, our Joy… our Beautiful" -Gwen Smith.
While I take care of business, I will be sure to not let any books, papers, or deadlines cause me to miss the beautiful.
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