Sunday, August 4, 2013

A Lesson from Above... Bring Your Nest to the Light

I almost didn't see it...
 
I had just parked my car, and was heading 
out of the parking garage when I looked up

and noticed


She brought her nest to the lamp so the 
light could provide what she could not

heat
nurture
protection

because when you want 
your unhatched egg to

develop
grow
mature

the right thing
the smart thing
the best thing

to do

is to bring your nest to the light

John 8:12

Thursday, August 1, 2013

A Mary... or a Martha

Martha was busy... 

serving
cleaning
taking care of business

while her sister Mary sat

listening
learning
resting

at the feet of Jesus

It appeared that Mary was
leaving Martha to do all of the work

(but Jesus saw it differently)


And I did too...

looking through recent vacation photographs

My inner Mary/Martha showing up

right there in Palm Beach, Florida
as I paused to collect photographs of the ocean

and as sights of
the sand and the sea

were captured...

I missed being in that moment with
the child in the shadows watching me

(who I didn't even notice until today)

and now...

I realize that being
"a Mary or a Martha" 

is not just 

an attitude
a position
a state of mind,

it's a daily choice

So each day I have to remind myself
that someone is watching me become...

a Mary or a Martha