Me and the Moon

What is it about that beautiful white moon in all its phases that is so mesmerizing? That has enchanted mankind since time immemorial?

I stand under the night sky unable to stop gazing upon the moon. It is as if in the hustle and bustle of my life I had forgotten to stop and look up. As I gaze upon it, the moon almost pulls at my soul. Pulls it toward what is beyond this world. Pulls it to the Eternal, the Ever-Lasting. Suddenly everything under it is put into perspective. This big planet we live on suddenly seems so small.

In one single day, every place on this earth sees that moon. Lost in our busy lives, our stress, our screens....we have forgotten to connect with what is beyond this world. Let us take the time to look up, to gaze upon the moon and the stars. It brings such peace to the heart...

In this dense world, be light...

We live in world that has become so dense and so lifeless.  Roads, concrete, buildings, towers. 

We live in a world where people are imprisoned in their various screens. They don't see people unless they are contained in those screens.

All of the "advances" we have made, haven't made life easier, but absurdly, more stressful.

In all the hustle and bustle, amid all the stress of modern life, choose to stand still. 
Choose to hear that bird chirp, to watch the butterfly flutter its beautiful new wings, to hear the laughter of little children. Take a moment to feel yourself breathe, to send life into every limb and organ of your body. Breathe out all the stress. Your Lord is with you, He knows and He understands.

Find that beauty in this dense world, and take it with you everywhere you go...

Smile at people you pass by.

Ask the grocer, the barista, the security guard how they are doing -- and actually listen to the answer with your entire being focused on them.

Hold the door open for others.

Speak to your neighbours.

Care about people. 

When our cities leave so little life for us to see, we can at least see one another instead of our screens. Be a light person in this heavy, heavy world. Be someone that makes others' days lighter and brighter.