The Invitation of Slowing
Posted by Jan Kern on Apr 9, 2011 in Blog | 2 commentsFor several years now I have sensed God’s invitation for me to slow my life and discover the richness I otherwise miss in keeping a frenetic pace.
Imagine what it would be like if instead of speeding down a highway through a country setting we took time to walk the same route. What would we notice? Who might we meet?
Or what if we were to stroll through a museum and pause in front of one masterpiece. Just one. What intricacies of the artist’s labor would we begin to notice? What stories would we imagine?
Religion and art are saying the same things: stop, pay attention, be aware of the depth of time, see people, see others, be human. ~Fredrick Buechner
If you were to find a moment today to pause and pay attention, where would you linger?
Good thoughts, Jan! Glad I paused to read it.
I broke my wrist a few weeks ago, and since I can’t drive I have been walking a lot (people here still do that!). I’m amazed at the things God shows me and tells me at this slower pace. I believe I will continue to walk more often even when it isn’t necessary. I agree that we tend to live too fast. We owe it to ourselves to ask ourselves why.
(But I do look forward to typing faster with two hands…)
Interesting that a broken wrist can be a gift in its own way. I’d enjoy hearing sometime what God is showing you in this slower time. Love that you plan to bring some of that forward into your routine and life when you have the use of both your hands again.