This Mundane Moment

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"The present moment is the only place where you can touch the eternal realm." Fenelon

I'm not sure why living in the present is so difficult, but I find most people struggle to be fully present. I certainly do.

My mind is constantly conjuring up new ideas, new projects, new worlds. I interrupt conversations. I struggle to listen without thinking what I want to add. I get overly excited about the future while a million mundane moments fly by. I miss touching eternity, connecting with other sojourners, and valuing each breath.

But I've received the blessing from others who have the gift of being fully present. First to come to mind are two men. Unfortunately, both have left us too soon.

I say they were gifted because I always felt like the only person in the room when they talked to me. They looked into my eyes. They exuded acceptance, interest, and genuine care. They were fully present. I was fully important.

Fenelon teaches:

"The future is not yet yours; it may never be.

Live in the present moment.

Tomorrow's grace is not given you today."

During each encounter I shared with these men, time stood still. They knew how to cultivate eternity into the now. They leaked God into the world. God is love and they loved well.

I hope to improve at being fully present. I do love people. I want to see, touch and share eternity in every moment, even the mundane ones.

This Present Moment

This present moment,

the ticking clock of time,

is the only reality

I have of eternal realms.

God's grace is

enough for now,

for today but not

for tomorrow.

It may never come.

I live in this moment of time

so I will deal with my

wandering mind.

I yield to God's

incomparable plan

Then I taste eternity

in the mundane.

For DP and CS