By Lois Hewitt

The sun rises in its glory every morning.  Yet we forget to see it.

A butterfly dances in the yard from flower to flower.  Yet we forget to see it.

Blessings surround us and abound in us.  Yet we forget to see it.

Many of us live each day as if it were a race.  Get up, race to work, race to get the work done, race home, race to bed and do it again tomorrow.

Many of us live on a treadmill where our only view is what’s ahead. We forget to stop.

The stop is where you see the sun rise or the raindrops.  The stop is where you hear the silence. The stop is where you feel the wind graze your skin.  The stop is where life is.

It’s hard to stop, isn’t it?  We might miss a deadline or a commitment.  I have found as I get older, never knew this in my youth, that it’s the stops that feed the soul.

It’s ok to slow down.  It’s ok to catch your breath. Work is important but so too is rest.  We cannot live by busyness alone.

Allow yourself to enjoy something beautiful today, my friend.  Feed your soul and drink in God’s glory. It will do you good!