O LORD, you have searched me and known me.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
Psalm 139:1-2
I didn’t
take enough time
to enjoy the view.
I regret
not spending
more moments
to watch the ducks
paddling by.
I missed
what became of
those storm clouds.
Coulda.
Shoulda.
Woulda.
It’s not everyday
my schedule takes me
down
the
middle
of the largest
freshwater lake
in the state.
The chance
to watch birds in flight,
to experience the damp wind
blowing at my back,
absorbing the sounds
of water rolling
at my feet.
For a brief moment,
I was grounded.
A pause button
was
pushed
and a reset
occurred.
It was so good to drift.
It was so good to stop.
It was so good to listen.
It was a chance
to realize
no matter how busy
life can get,
the Spirit nudges
into places
where we can just be.
No matter
what the calendar
might say,
the Spirit creates
openings that lure
us into holy peace.
No need to fear
the storm clouds.
They’re
the Lord
searching
and
knowing
me.
Blessings, 
David