Chapter 6 What do you want? The place of seeing God

Ann describes a time when she "ran after the moon" literally.  She reminds me to look at creation to see the creator.  Creation is NOT the Creator but it is a reflection of His beauty.  Do I take time to notice? 

I live in one of the most beautiful spots with National Forest at my backdoor.  I have lived in this area most of my life.  For the most part, I don't take it for granted. 

I love the peace and serenity that comes with mountain life.  

I love that we have four distinct seasons.  

I love that my children can go outside and see tons of stars and name it "A night of Abraham".

I love that on any given clear night we see God's watercolor painting in the sunset from our deck.

I love that our "noise" is crows cawing, 

doves cooing,

frogs croaking,

crickets chirping,

roosters crowing, and

dogs barking at the deer.

I have NEVER chased after the moon.  I can't relate.  I don't play well.  I don't do childlike.

Therefore, I had a difficult time getting "into" this chapter.

  The thing that I most related to was at the end, I just love her vulnerability to be real because I've written these very words in my heart.

" The world I live in is loud and blurring...

...these kids lean hard into me all day

to teach and raise and lead and 

I fail hard and 

there are real souls that are at stake and

how long do I really have to figure our how

to live full of grace,

full of joy--

before these beautiful children fly the coop 

and my mothering days fold up quiet?

How do you open the eyes 

to see how to take the daily, domestic workday vortex and 

invert it into the dome of an everyday cathedral?

PRAYING WITH EYES WIDE OPEN

is the only way to pray."