Sharing with you things that are on my mind...Maybe yours too. Come back to Wrights Lane for a visit anytime! And, by all means, let's hear from you by leaving a comment at the end of any post. THE MOTIVATION: I firmly believe that if I have felt, experienced or questioned something in life, then surely others must have too. That's what this blog is all about -- hopefully relating in some meaningful way -- sharing, if you will, on subjects of an inspirational and human interest nature. Nostalgia will frequently find its way into some of the items...And lots of food for thought. A work in progress, to be sure.

15 December, 2022

ON LIVING IN THE MOMENT WITH "I AM"


...In keeping with the season:

In Matthew's biblical account of the birth of Jesus, we read, "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son and they will call Him Immanuel, a name which means God-is-with-us" (Mt. 1:23).

The following poem, entitled "Windows of Wonder," offers us a moving reflection on this Gospel Text. In it, the author imagines the following dialogue with the Lord God:

I was regretting the past,
and fearing the future.
Suddenly my Lord was speaking:

"My name is I AM"
He paused.
I waited.
He continued.

"When you live in the past,
with its mistakes and regrets,
it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I WAS.

"When you live in the future,
with its problems and fears,
it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I Will Be.

"When you live in this moment,
it is not hard. I am here.
My name is I AM."

*Dick's message to self: "Live in the here and now. That's where you are at...And so is God!

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