Reflection

“Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping.” –Thich Nhat Hanh

Prayer

Gracious rest,

We run in so many ways and in so many directions. From the past and from our mistakes and almost aways just to make it through the busyness of our days. Yet whatever our reasons, help us to find the healing rest that comes from learning to stop. Stopping so we can live more fully within each precious moment we’ve been given. For the sake of those we have the privilege of serving as much as ourselves, help us all grow deeper in the peace that comes from truly being here, now. Amen.

Call to Action

When my sense of haste gets me racing and running today, be willing to practice stopping, however briefly. Let the awareness of being able to stop help me return to the present moment.