When I stepped outside to take the dog out last night, the fog around me heightened my senses and helped me to focus on the things around me instead of my mind racing with a variety of thoughts focused on things outside of that moment in time. I started to talk to God and to really look at everything around me. Looking at the wood of the deck, the blades of grass, the light reflecting off of wet streets, and even the details of the outside of my house. Things that I don't normally slow down and take the time to look at. It jolted a memory of how I saw things when I was a child. I remember taking the time to really look at things and really think about things. Savoring moments more often and more thoroughly than I do now.
This moment in my yard when I really allowed myself to look around and think about what was right in front of me, made me realize that we do that less and less as we grow older. There is always more and more to distract us from the present moment. I think that the best way to move back in the other direction is by putting God first and spending time with Him in prayer. When you do this and are able to put trust in the Lord with the happenings in your life, then you are able to let go of things you can't or shouldn't try to control. You can feel peace in knowing that what you are doing is what God would have you do each day of your life.
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