Last night and this morning I stepped just a little outside of my comfort zone to lead some new studies at church. I've spent the week preparing and making sure I had everything I needed. Last night went well but this morning I was a little frazzled. You see, Parker hasn't been feeling well since the end of last week. He's got "the crud"...just stuffy and achey all over. His explanation sums it up nicely..."Mom...I feel like crap!"
So this morning I felt torn. On one hand I had my commitment at church to lead a wonderful group of women in study. On the other hand, my job of stay-at-home mom to care for my kids was being neglected. Fortunately, Scott has been working from home and said, "I got this...just go."
So I went.
But it took me a while once I got to church to get focused.
I didn't completely settle in like I had hoped, but for the most part, I think the study went well for the first day.
When our time together was done I loaded up my car with books and bags and a coffee pot...which is a whole other story...and went on to the next tasks of my day.
But before I got in my car to leave, I felt drawn to go back inside of church. I needed a little bit of quiet and peace. I needed simply to...
...Be still...and know...
Here's the bench I sat on today:
Okay...so it's not really a "bench", but rather a pew.
It works.
(And besides...it's my blog about sitting on a bench so I can sit in a pew just as well as sit on a bench. Just sayin...)
Anyway, this is what I saw from the pew when I looked around:
I set the timer on my phone for 15 minutes, closed my eyes...
...and sat.
That's it.
Nothing more.
I just sat there quietly and peacefully.
And Psalm 46:10 kept going through my mind:
"Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."
And that, friends, is today's... Bench Perspective
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