I Can See that You are not my Mother

 Most of us remember reading this book multiple times to our kiddos. I know I did. What I didn’t consider was that the baby bird could have stayed still and his mother would have come to him. Too often I get caught up in the seeking in life and don’t sit in the quiet and wait. It is so convenient to shout out to Alexa, hey Siri and answer or call a friend to get information. These are all great resources for sure. But there are also times when what I need is not facts but perspective. That is when I need to set down devices and contemplate my direction. 

This is an extremely noisy world we live in. I believe streaming has changed the course of our days. Everything is at our fingertips or more accurately our voices. Most any song is available to us immediately. I was in the car with my grandson who complained about the commercials on Spotify. I’m not sure he has listened to a radio station with a dj chatting between songs. 

Years ago I had my students take a five minute break form all things noise. I turned off the lights had them lay on the floor and be still. It was as good for me to take a sound break as it was for them. Just be still is not something I do very often…..certainly not intentionally like I did in class. My students knew my line as I turned off the lights. We are human beings not human doings so we need to just be for five minutes. Turn off the input and let your brain come up with its own output. When I lay down to rest I tend to have music or some other streaming in my ear. Just be still should include silence. 

Then I don’t have to run around seeking answers but can let my mind come up with truths on my own. It is my job to unplug, sit down or lay down and let my brain meander over a situation or favorite memory. The little bird was so busy that he didn’t take the time to consider what the various animals looked like and that there was no way they were his mother. He could have saved time and embarrassment if he would have just paused. Just be still and know that I am God comes to mind as I view this familiar book  in a different light. 

In Him,

Joyful

8-17-22