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| Gray Tabby Cat in Sunbeam |
Spring
sunlight shines through the windows
Casting patches
of gold across the carpet.
Heat radiates
in welcome waves,
Dispelling a
lingering chill.
Old gray
cat reposes in a sunbeam, his fur aglow.
Resting his
head on his front paws,
He luxuriates
in warmth,
The consummate
connoisseur of comfort.
Oh, to put
aside the tasks vying for my attention,
And curl up
around him in cozy idleness,
Matching
his soft, deep breathing
With slow,
even breaths of my own.
Like my cat’s
need to physically recharge, sometimes I just need to stop and spiritually recharge--be
idle for a bit and allow the blessings that God has poured out on me to really
soak in.
How we
recharge varies with each individual. I find a quiet time observing nature
renews my faith and fills my heart with gratitude. Author Beverly Lewis sits at
her piano in the mid-afternoon, taking a break from writing deadlines, to give a
"praise offering" to God through music. Beverly says, “This daily act
of worship rests my mind and heart and can even recharge my muse.”
Today I extend
an invitation to idleness—to stop moving, doing, going, planning, worrying, and
working—and recharge. I would love to hear what renews you spiritually.
©2013 Pamela D. Williams
