Wrangler Dani

Writer, editor, wife, adoptive mama and cowgirl living in beautiful Central Oregon.

Paying attention

Katie wrote a lovely post on this today, as did Sam.

Both of which got me to thinking about slowing down, “being still and knowing that He is God”, taking walks, taking time, sipping life instead of gulping it down in rushed chunks. This time of year, with its early mornings and chilly nights, lead me to contemplate, to write, to yearn and to dream.

I’m striving to pay attention to everything: my little cowgirl’s posture,  the deep crushed-velvet blue of the stormy Pacific, my husband’s needs, his arms reaching for me at the end of the day; the laughter of new friends, the nearness of stories told by old friends, the beauty of well-written prose, the truth in a song, the struggle to be truly good at my profession – to write and teach and live like someone with purpose.

What are you paying attention to?

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  1. Funny thing. Today I am at home with a sick baby. Coincidence or divine providance? I tend to think God is honoring my heart’s desire to slow down. I am praying for a serene Christmas season this year. The new less is more posture!
    Your writing is so invitingit …makes me want to curl up in front of the fire and just be still.

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