Today I sit in silence.
There are a lot of things I have to do. There are a lot of things that I want to do. Truth be told, there are a lot of things I don't want to do.
But still I sit.
In silence.
Quite a rare thing, actually. There are usually quite a few things going on in the church building, and I am rarely alone. But as I sit here sipping my steaming mug of tea it is so quiet the noise of the fan in my computer is starting to annoy me.
But still I sit.
In silence.
A practice I have committed to during Lent. I have decided to give up my set devotional schedule which involves reading, journaling, and prayer, so that I can simply sitting in silence. Doing nothing but listening.
Trying to slow myself down.
All I really want to get accomplished during this time of silence is a heightened awareness of my immediate surroundings. Increasing my attention to the place God has brought me because I am often preoccupied by what is past, or is in the future. I am working on being more present to the current moment.
So here I sit.
In silence.
Trying to make ‘now’ last longer.
