“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’”—Psalm 46:10
There’s something about stillness that's very hard for me. Even when I’m sitting around doing nothing, my mind is racing with a million jumbled, incoherent thoughts. It is very difficult for me to just sit and enjoy my surroundings.
Peanut, despite all her crazy energy and frantic run-around-the-house mode, knows how to be still. She often just sits outside in the sun or on a cool night, enjoying creation. It’s different than when she’s in guard mode, barking and growling at the oh-so-suspicious eight year olds riding their bikes past our house. When she’s in stillness mode, she doesn’t bark at all. She just enjoys life.
One gorgeous starry night, I caught Peanut doing this. She just sat calmly in the grass as Biscuit sniffed around. The temperature couldn’t have been more perfect. A light breeze was just the perfect amount to feel soft on my skin. The sky was so clear, you could see as many stars as you’ll ever see in the suburbs. And as I watched Peanut soak it all in, I realized she had caught something I was missing.
So I sat down in the grass next to her. She was so caught up in enjoying our setting that she hardly even noticed me. And we just sat together, looking up at the stars, enjoying the breeze, and sniffing the warm breeze (I’m sure she caught a million more smells than I did).
It took a crazy, high energy dog to get me to be still. Even for just a few minutes. But if that crazy girl can find it in her to sit and enjoy God’s creation, maybe I can take a page from her book.
How about you - what helps you slow down and enjoy the moment?
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