July 17, 2024 – A

Whyah Bald Sunrise — Nantahala National Forest, Franklyn, North Carolina
Don't have to know why.
Be content with what and how,
when and where.

Too often, we talk ourselves out
of doing what is called for
because we cannot explain, defend,
justify,excuse our actions.

We have to live the way our life
needs to be lived without caring why.

We have to trust our life--
our intuition--
to know what it is doing,
and go with our strong impulse to act,
even if we never know/understand why.

And don't spend your time with people
who have to know why all the time.

And in the same vein,
look closer at the things that catch your eye!
Explore, investigate, probe, examine, reflect on,
wonder about, play with what is the attraction
and what is being asked of you,
suggested to you.

Open the experience up to all its possibilities.

Don't just say, "That was weird,"
and go on with your life.

See what's there.

Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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