Soaking in the sun/Son...

The sky is cloudless and blue.

It's chilly outside, 

but the sun streaming through the dining room window

is warm on my neck and shoulders

as my hands cradle a steaming, hot cup of my favorite tea.

I shut my eyes, 

and like a cat,

I stretch and turn toward the sun,

warming myself.

I'm reminded of vacations,

lying in the desert sun,

feeling all of my aches and pains and tension and stress evaporating in the heat.
I cherish these moments of soaking in the sun.

I open the Word.

In the past while reading through the Bible it's always felt like a daily task to check off my to-do list.
I hurried just to get done and then mourned the lack of meaningful interaction.

This year, I'm journaling my way through, 

taking my time and marking margins 

with scribbles and doodles and grade school level drawings, 

with notes and exclamation marks and word meanings and lists.

I have to choose to make the time or it gets stolen away by a marauding band of time robbers.
I am blessed to have the time to take my time when I choose well.

As I bask in the warmth of the words, of The Word,

stretching and turning my soul towards the Son,

I feel all of my aches and pains and tension and stress evaporating in the heat of His love
and the wonder of His Word, of The Living Word.
I cherish these moments of soaking in the Son.

still following,

  

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