Monday, October 10, 2011

Reflections on a Weekend
This week our devotions focus on the significance of taking time for continued development of spiritual awareness.
“Create in me a clean heart, O God.” ---A song from an ancient seeker

Monday: Taking the time

This weekend was spent with family and friends. It was a get-away weekend to give thanks for the life of my mother-in-law. She left this side of life late last month. The trip took us into one of the truly beautiful areas of our land, Lancaster County, PA. The beauty of fall colors painting the mountainsides amid towering evergreens provided an excellent setting for reflection. My wife stayed in East for an extended time with her sister. It seems like I grow in my spiritual awareness when I take opportunities to reflect on seasonal changes in the rhythms of nature.

This “away from the routine” time allowed me to do some “soul work”. The question I am dealing with as I return to the workplace is this:

How can I better balance the demands of daily routine
so that every minute feels like a dance with the Divine?

As I begin my reflections, I realize that this question is not just a personal one for me. The past ten years spent listening to the heart songs of others here at Hendricks Regional Health assures me that the question is a worthy one for each of us. I invite you to join me in the process. I look forward to this week at Hendricks Regional Health. I pray that you will have a good week.

A Prayer: Holy God, distract me from my busy-ness so that I can fully appreciate your presence. Amen.

--Ben Keckler
10.10.11