I don’t know if my comment came through, but I’ll repeat it that it was so encouraging to read your post today on being grounded. It makes me feel secure and safe. Thanks for your beautiful insights Judy Benson.
Hayley, you have such a creative way of writing when you say things like: " . . . the present is lucky if it gets a kiss at the end of the day before being put to sleep." Love that! And so true. The present is not where most of us live. Interestingly, I knew someone once who was so preoccupied with the here and now that she refused to think much about the future. As a result, she kept putting really important things off because she didn't want to prepare ahead, and this caused disaster after disaster. She helped me realize that only being in the present isn't good either. I concluded that there must be a balance to how I interact with the past (processing my history with God), the present (being grounded in God here and now), and the future (looking forward with God so that I know what to think and do now). Since I tend to be most out of balance with the present, thank you for a post reminding me that nourishment, stability, and security are available as I mindfully remain in the groundedness of God's love.
I don’t know if my comment came through, but I’ll repeat it that it was so encouraging to read your post today on being grounded. It makes me feel secure and safe. Thanks for your beautiful insights Judy Benson.
what a wonderful thing to hear, "secure and safe." isn't that exactly what He is!
Hayley, you have such a creative way of writing when you say things like: " . . . the present is lucky if it gets a kiss at the end of the day before being put to sleep." Love that! And so true. The present is not where most of us live. Interestingly, I knew someone once who was so preoccupied with the here and now that she refused to think much about the future. As a result, she kept putting really important things off because she didn't want to prepare ahead, and this caused disaster after disaster. She helped me realize that only being in the present isn't good either. I concluded that there must be a balance to how I interact with the past (processing my history with God), the present (being grounded in God here and now), and the future (looking forward with God so that I know what to think and do now). Since I tend to be most out of balance with the present, thank you for a post reminding me that nourishment, stability, and security are available as I mindfully remain in the groundedness of God's love.