Monthly Archives: March 2020

Find What is Present

Faith, Life, Mental Health, Topics in Leadership, Work
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We fear what may happen, 
We fear what could happen,  
We fear what might happen,
but none of those things are now,
Remain in the Present

We imagine the worst,
Our minds and bodies live as if what we dread is occurring,
We are bond-servants to our trepidations,
but none of these things are now,
Remain in the Present

Many sow a terrible story,
Many breath a foreboding atmosphere,
Many drink the potion of unease,
but your experience is only in this moment,
Remain in the present.

Can you breath
Can you tune out the noise
Can you rest in the Divine’s company
Can you lend your presence and peace to another
Find what is Present. 

Let my default position always be courage (my attempt at short verse).

Faith, Life, The Church
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Lord,

When life is full of uncertainty,
When the word on the street is doom,
When sickness and death are the prediction of the day,
Let me be courageous.

When I’m warned to hunker down,
When pandemic is declared,
When goods are rationed,
Let me be generous.

When I’m told to be concerned,
When the threat is real,
When others panic,
Let me build others up.

Not fear
Not hoarding
Not about me
rather
Rest [in you O Lord]
Generosity
Generativity.

Amen