December 21, 2024

Charleston Harbor Sunset — Pitt Street Bridge Recreation Area, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
It comes down to and flows from us and our intuition
rising to meet each situation as it arises,
here, now and moment-to-moment, day-to-day, in the world.

That is all we have and all we need
to see/hear/know/do what needs to be done
and be who we need to be
through all that comes our way.

And we have emptiness/stillness/silence
(One thing, not three)
to rely upon and return to
in order to refuel, refresh and redirect
here, now all the way.

When we take the time to know what we know,
we know what's what and what is called for
in order to do what needs to be done,
when, where and how it needs to be done,
in aligning ourselves with the flow of life and being
throughout what remains of the time left for living.

Which is all that can be asked of any of us,
any time, any place.
Neither the Buddha nor Jesus could do more.

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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