MAKING TIME

IS THERE TIME FOR THE SACRED IN YOUR LIFE?  I guess the first thing you need to ask yourself in regards to this question is, what is it that is sacred to you?  Is it spending time with your kids or your friends?  Is it going to Church or walking through an old growth forest?  Or sitting on a headland watching whales playing in the sun?  Maybe it's that first cup of tea in the morning, when the household's still asleep and you have the whole wide world to yourself.  Is it easy for you to name what is Sacred to you, or do you find yourself at a loss for words?  Do you not care one way or the other, or are you suddenly sad because you really don't know?

In this world where there are countless gadgets available to keep you connected in with others 24/7, where days are often timetabled to the nano-second, and stress and anxiety levels are alarmingly on the rise, making time to contemplate and enjoy the Sacred in your life may seem like an impossible priority - even a trivial one.  My advice?  Always find the time to make the time; you may end up discovering that this is exactly what you've been spending all your time running around looking for...