Live in the Moment

 

This past Sunday, as the sun rose on a unseasonably warm morning, I spotted this solitary rabbit in the baptismal garden. As I observed from inside the glass breezeway connecting two buildings, the animal just sat and sat and sat. The brick walkway is surrounded by grass and landscaping, settings that would seem much more hospitable to a rabbit. But here it was, positioned front and center.

I tried to imagine what it was thinking as it sat so still for so long. It was as if there was a big decision to be made. Options were being weighed. Scenarios run. Lists of benefit and loss compiled. Directions to be decided. It appeared to be a most serious bunny.

As we move quickly toward the start of a new year, perhaps we are feeling a little like the bunny. Where will we go? What lies ahead ? What decisions would be best for ourselves and those we care about the most? If only we could see down the road far enough to know which choice is the right choice, or the best choice. If we are not intentional about how we look to the future, we can be paralyzed by the unknowns. Jesus put it this way, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Planning is good. Being wise in our decisions is important. But life is lived today, in this moment, always. Let us make 2022 a year of living in the moment, trusting God and embracing the adventure of each new day.

Peace.