I drove along to work, distracted by a stack of ungraded papers & a head full of lesson plans. I was contemplating how to juggle housekeeping, 4th grade math, work & a sick husband & hadn't realized how slow we were travelling. The break lights in front of me came on as we approached the green light that was within reach of my arriving to work on time. I thought to myself, "If she would just use the pedal on the right, we could make that light." Instead, she came to a stop & started adjusting something in her back seat....sigh... I saw the toddler making demands on her as she carefully put the blanket back on the baby next to him. "Now, there is someone with a lot to juggle!" I relaxed a bit & used the time to say a prayer.
Having slowed my pace & rid myself of my own distractions, I enjoyed the last few minutes in my journey. As I crested the hill, I saw how the morning light lit up the bare forest which was shrouded in mist from the river. My eyes were entranced by the dazzling lights reflected by the morning's frost. Serenity overcame me as I thanked God for His beautiful, morning work. I was more at peace for the pause & my day sailed along smoothly as I recalled the amazing artistry I had very nearly missed. Sometimes, "Be still,"means to listen & sometimes to look.
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