We had a great weekend in the Promised Land (Texas to the rest of ya’ll) and now I’m sitting in a Houston airport waiting to board my flight back to the mission field of Tennessee. Whilst eating a breakfast burrito from Pappasito’s, of course.
While I fly this morning…
Go read the beautiful poetry of my friend Ann. She has such a knack for putting into words what the rest of us feel and think…or wish we felt and thought. She writes:
So that’s my answer to time.
Time is a relentless river. It rages on, a respecter of no one. And this, this is the only way to slow time: When I fully enter time’s swift current, enter into the current moment with the weight of all my attention, I slow the torrent with the weight of me all here. I can slow the torrent by being all here. I only live the full life when I live fully in the moment.
And when I’m always looking for the next glimpse of glory, I slow and enter. And time slows. Weigh down this moment in time with attention full, and the whole of time’s river slows, slows, slows.
The bubble in my hand quavers, a rainbow at fringes.
Read the rest at aholyexperience.com. Read it all the way to the end and watch the video shot in Ann’s wheat field.
Then, get on over to SouthernSavers.com where Jenny is offering a 50% discount on Third World Symphony CDs and giving you the opportunity to give $1 of your purchase to Compassion International.
Thank you!
Melody Joy King says:
I just reposted what Ann wrote. You are so right, she really does have a gift for writing (beautifully) what we often think and feel, but can’t quite put into words. I just ordered “One Thousand Gifts” on amazon, and cannot wait to read it! Thanks for leading me to Ann and her book and blog through your blog. All truly is grace.
Tracy says:
Be sure to have a box of tissues at the ready. And a pen. And if you are particular about that sort of thing, a pretty notebook ~ otherwise, a scrap of paper will be just fine.
Christine says:
My internet speed is too slow to view most videos. The voices keep freezing or cutting out and the pictures sometimes freezes. Is there a place to view your blog tour interviews that is less dependent on Internet speed? This is probably a stupid question….if so I’m sorry. I’m not tech savvy. Thanks.
Dionna says:
mmmm..Pappasitos…..
Kelli says:
Her writing leaves me breathless.
sharon says:
Well, I missed the great opportunity by 3 minutes.
Now that’s what I get. ha I shouldn’t be looking for a bargain anyway, your cd rocks. I don’t really mind spending more for a guy on a mission! I already have 1 copy of your cd, love it, it’s playing in my head a. lot. as well as in my new stereo my hubs got me for my birthday. I sure wish we could have made the 3 hour drive from Corpus Christi to see & hear you in Sugarland Sunday night. It just wouldn’t work out since my husband has to get up for work at 4:30 a.m. On another note I had a friend share some unhappy news in a public place and on the verge of tears she said OKAY, change the subject…so I shared Penelope’s adoption story and had everyone laughing in no time. Thanks for being you Shaun Groves. It’s been a pleasure to make your acquaintance through the blog tour. Genius idea.
Zoë says:
After reading lots of reviews, I downloaded One Thousand Gifts yesterday as an audiobook. I’m about to begin listening as I do my housework.
Matt McNutt says:
Oh how I miss pappasitos. What I would give for a burrito or a chick-fila chicken biscuit. Even for a Whataburger breakfast taquito. Montana isn’t aware of the promise land.
Shaun Groves says:
I’m praying for you now, Matt. Pitiful.
Genevieve @ Turquoise Gates says:
Just posted a video I made with photos set to your song “Enough” on Youtube. Thought you might enjoy: http://youtu.be/EDA5Ml-lVJ0. Your album is sending a tsunami through our church band right now. Not sure WHICH of the new songs we’ll perform, but it’s definitely going to make the playlist. 🙂