Thursday, June 18, 2009

Walking into communion with God

I continue to walk almost daily and find the joy of the walk increases with every step. My walk typically begins with my mind identifying all my faults, failings and frustrations, and then walking these off in my attempt to let go. Then my mind move to the requests to God for friends and families to experience health, employment, peace, for the world that needs healing and for the poor that need the basics for survival. From there my mind wanders to gratitude for the birds I hear singing, the flowers I see and the fragrance always present but all unnoticed as my mind was weighted heavily. In the presence of now, I find a peaceful revelation that all is well. As I surrender to the beauty that surrounds me, my mind begins to rest, and my body feels alive. The best part of my walk is usually towards the end as what began in my mind ends in my awareness of the walking and my heart opening in communion with God.