Balance seems to be the
word/concept of the week:
·
Praying: Every
Wednesday morning as we engage in a prayer of embodiment bathed in scripture,
we are reminded that we intentionally seek balance--whatever we do with one
side of our body, we do with the other.
·
Talking: Being
parents is an act of balance—providing enough motivation and encouragement,
while also stepping back to let our kids do it themselves.
·
Reading: Riding
a bike requires balance—which necessitates moving forward at the same time that
we stay upright.
·
Reading: Chaos
and order are in relationship together. “Chaos is necessary to new creative
ordering.”[1]
Sometimes trying to find
balance is like walking on a razor’s edge; it must be done with great care.
Living in a moment that is balanced can be bliss; trying to find it in the
midst of imbalance can be agony. It is easier for me to remind someone else
that finding balance is a process. When we falter, it is not the end; it is
simply time to take a breath and step out again, one step at a time. Saying it
to myself is harder. So I am learning to take a deep intentional breath in, and
breathe out slowly to re-center myself—allowing my ears to hear and my eyes to
see where Grace is flowing in this moment. And I give thanks for those in my
life who have been a part of God’s grace this week.
[1] Wheatly, Margaret, Leadership and the New Science, Third
Edition, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., San Francisco, 2006.
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