Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Closer Attention

The other day I was out walking in the backyard. Leaves are strewn around on the grass and pathways. In daylight it’s easy to find my way. At night, when I put out the dog, I sometimes follow him outside and walk down the path to breathe in the night air. With leaves fallen, it’s more difficult to see the path and, though the place is familiar, I have to pay much closer attention to stay on way. My eyes work to adjust themselves gathering light from various sources. I have to slow my steps. It’s a short meditation on awareness walking in the dark.
The days grow shorter and the season of Advent finds us in deeper darkness until on December 22nd the light returns with the Winter Solstice. Until then, may your eyes adjust to see familiar things in new ways. Familiar things like Advent and Christmas, or the person who greets you each day. May you be blessed with new awareness as you find your way more directly to God.
Blessings,

Pastor Nathan