Present

It seems bizarre that it is only March and already the weather is warm (can we say shorts anyone?). Love is in the air (relationships happening, engagements too!). Thing are growing (went a little crazy on the balcony this year). It is easy to have higher spirits too and anticipate what great things are in store just around the corner. I keep thinking about all these great things for the summer and I get giddy in anticipation.

Wait wait stop. Future?? How about right now? Im reading Present Perfect by Gregory A. Boyd recommended to me by good friend GW. So far it has been a good reminder of being in the moment, present, and finding a focus. I think it is also challenging you to question how strong your faith is and if you can really give things up to God and be awake to the renewing of your mind and life. Perhaps different people may read this book and interpret it in another way~ but I find where I am in my own life this is how it reads.

How appropriate this should come my way. The last few days I have been on a mission to try to purge unnecessary things. For those that know me, I can already see them snickering. I made a good start~ four bags worth of shredded paper later I can already feel a little bit lighter about a lot of things. Throwing things out, letting go of the past. It seems that I've always had a hard time with that. But I suppose I do feel more at peace now than I have in a long time. I also am looking forward to things in the future. There is nothing wrong with planning for it either. But perhaps I should be less consumed by the thoughts of it and focus more on what I can do right now.

I haven't given anything up for Lent (gasp, shock, yea yea) but isn't it a time for a personal change, and not necessarily only the act of giving up something? As I was sitting yet another day watching tv and wasting time (so easy to do on break!)Im making my own change. No more wasting time!! Here's to the re-commitment of making the most of the present, the time that we can use to do all those things we say we never have enough time to do. To nurturing relationships around us, and to nurture our relationship with God. Seems ambitious to keep up~ but I suppose that is what prayer and faith is all about no? :)