Be Still

I've tried writing this post 3 times now. I find that, unlike many of my blogging friends, I am simply not able to put into words the path I am travelling *as I am travelling it.* I'm much more of a reflecting-back-on-what-was-learned type. Not really going to spend a lot of brain power deciding whether thats good/bad/indifferent; it is what it is. So. Suffice it to say that I'm travelling a path right now that is not easy.

Today, though, I had a respite. Tangible encouragement. And while I'm not one given to mysticism or symbolism, I am learning to look for God in His creation and finding that it is true; He's placed Himeself there if we only take time to look.

We spent the day taking a much-needed break from "normal life" at a local springs. It was beautiful. Sunny skies, crystal water, rustling trees as they stirred in the gentle breeze; perfection. Stepping into the water was an incremental process. Somehow, I'd expected 72 degrees to feel warmer than that. Just after I took the final plunge and found myself up to my neck in cold, I took a deep breath, relaxed, found my footing on the sandy bottom of the lake, and turned to talk to my hubby...and stopped my call short, changing to an amazed whisper. Sitting on my right shoulder was a perfect little dragonfly. Glistening lacework wings, irridescent blue body, just sitting there gazing at me. We stood there, watching each other.

I began consciously controlling my breath so as not to disturb him with a gust. My kids were gently waved over to marvel at this beautiful creature but warned off of getting too close. Expecting him to fly away any moment, I stood. And waited. And watched... The longer he sat there, the more entranced with him I became. If I turned my body, he gently pivoted around to remain in exactly the same orientation to his surroundings as when he first landed. I began to wonder: is he trying to watch something? keep the wind in a certain location? warm himself just so in the sunlight? does he just want to sit and watch *me*? I studied. He sat. It was amazing. Perfectly formed wings, precision movements, radiant coloring. Magical. And so very still. He sat with me and allowed me to wonder at him for almost half an hour. Never have I experienced anything like that.

And all I could think was: Be still and know that I am God. In the middle of this tumultuous path, stop. Look. See ME. See My beauty. See My precision. See My patience. See the care I take in even my smallest creative endeavors. Pay attention. And learn to be still. You're liable to find yourself breathless with awe at what I am doing. Oh, and by the way, I want to sit with you, too. You are worth MY time as well, child.

I needed to hear that today.

Comments

  1. I loved this. Really, really loved it! BTW, I rarely can write as I am going through something either. I by far tend to be a reflective writer...and learner. So I can relate to how hard it to share what is going on with me RIGHT NOW.

    I have a friend that calls me and will always say "how are you today?" very first thing. As silly as it sounds, it throws me every single time. I seriously stop and ponder, now how am I? How do I answer that? It's so ridiculous I have to laugh at it (later of course).

    I guess I'll start saying, I don't know...can I get back with you on that tomorrow. ;p

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  2. I love to read your writing. It's so beautiful. Your wording and how you describe things. It was like I was sitting by you watching this dragonfly on your shoulder. What an amazing experience. I've always wanted to have a butterfly land on my finger but was never able to stay still enough..lol. Thanks for sharing this. And, what a great reinforcement of scripture, right? How beautiful of an example of a small verse...put into action, none the less. Beautiful.

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  3. How beautiful! This brought tears to my eyes. -Melissa

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