Does the mind ever slow down?

Racing, darting, running, flitting those are my thoughts at the moment. Sitting on my reclining lawn chair in the serene quiet of Jonathan Dickinson State Park and my mind is flitting like the squirrels foraging before me. This dude looks just like my mind feels…running back and forth; stopping to look left then right; darting, stopping and off again. Can you picture it? He wants to gather it all but not sure where to start. That’s exactly how I feel. The morsels are all over; inviting, teasing, and testing. All one has to do is make a choice; oh, where to go and what to do.

A choice that is what I made and it was a good one. A conscious decision to slow the mind, relax and take it all in. To discover who I am, why I am here and what I should do from here.

First step, read a little from 24 Hours That Changed the World. Ponder… Does one need to change the world? How does one change the world? I’m not sure, however, stop and listen seems to be the place to start. Quiet and peaceful…we are tucked somewhere in the 11,500-acre park named for Jonathan Dickinson, a Quaker merchant from Jamaica whose vessel shipwrecked nearby in 1696 whose original destination was Philadelphia, PA to settle with his family. Discovered by the Jaega Indians (Jobes), Jonathan encouraged his wife, son, crew and 10 slaves to not resist the Jobes and put their trust in God to protect them. Eventually they found their way to Philadelphia where Jonathan served two-terms as the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1712-1713 and 1717-1719. No, I’m not going to be the mayor of Philadelphia; however, I am on my way to PA; trusting God to protect and lead me on this journey.

In the meantime, I had an awesome visit last night catching up with a friend from the past, Glennie Weller Hoffman and her husband Jay. How does a person catch up with the last 15 years in 3 hours? Not easy but we did it. Thanks for the enjoyable evening and the Shell Gift Bag by Rae..beautiful!

This is it; stop and listen. Take a moment to catch up with the past and enjoy the moment!

"She wasn't where she had been. She wasn't where she was going…but she was on her way. And on her way she enjoyed food that wasn't fast, friendships that held, hearts glowing, hearts breaking, smiles that caught tears, paths trudged and alleys skipped. And on her way she no longer looked for the answers, but held close the two things she knew for sure. One, if a day carried strength in the morning, peace in the evening, and a little joy in between, it was a good one…and two, you can live completely without complete understanding." ~ Jodi Hills