Balance

Balance is a goal with which I struggle. As a knitter, I can't seem to find the time to make all the creations I wish and do the laundry, fix dinner, go to class, be with family, have lunch with friends, and do volunteer work. (Guess where sabbath falls on the list!) Jokingly, I say I could do it all if I had six more hours a day. Truthfully, it comes down to priorities. The mundane, mandatory things tend to rank higher on my "to do" list than I care to admit. I realized this when I was sitting at the doctor's office this summer with my kinitting bag praying that my doctor would be running late. That was the only way I felt I could carve out time for rest, meditation, and knitting. How pitiful I felt at that moment. I am ashamed that I relegated my sabbath time to waiting rooms, post-office lines, and traffic lights. This is not to say we can't find precious moments of rest throughout our day, but my way was unintentional and haphazard. My spiritual life should not be a dot on my "to do" list, but a special moment that I protect and insure. Knitting is part of this centering time. When I consciously choose to pick up my latest project, I am choosing to spend time with myself, convening with God. It is in quiet moments when we tune our inner ears to God that we find connection with our creator. And in creating, we take part in God's work.

Prayer for today:

God, my boon companion, help me remember that the most important moment in my day is that time I take to be with you. When I am run down with worldly cares, gently tap my shoulder and tell me I am worthy of your presence. Let me hear your call, "Be with Me." As your creation, I need beautiful, restful, sabbath moments, even though I am preoccupied by my "to do" list. Help me make my time with you my top priority.


Amen.