Playing in the sand
I wrote yesterday that I was missing my labyrinth. It has been too cold
or too much snow to think about spending much time
walking, standing, sitting, and praying in the back yard (as I write,
the outside temperature is 2. (Yes Two degrees above 0 F)).
I needed to do a few things today without distraction (the danger with
me doing much computer work is that it tends to consume time and focus).
One of the best benefits I have found so far in walking my labyrinth is
that it gives me the opportunity to change my focus. While walking I am
forced to ignore all distractions and spend it in God’s presence. Hard
to do that in the midst of all the distractions.
Then this morning I remembered that I have another labyrinth. One that I
bought last summer and used until I built my backyard one. The labyrinth
pattern is traced on a plastic pattern and covered with sand. To
walk the labyrinth, you trace the pattern through the sand.
There is enough of a layer of sand on top, that you really have to slow
down and focus to stay on the path. So I entered the sand
labyrinth to gain help in setting aside the distractions so I can get
done what is needed.
So far so good. And now it is time to get back to Do the Next
thing.
