A good morning, indeed! Sleeping in . . . staying home. The day is sunny and bright. I can, if I want to, go and have lunch at the Blu Water Grill and look out at the marina and Koko Crater.
It is the best of days . . . in that I am not putting any pressure on myself.
And, as soon as I type that, I think, THAT’S RIGHT! I am the one putting pressure on myself. Hm. Does that come from school? Is that where we begin the pressure to “do well”? And then I bump up against the definition of DOING WELL. Standards and norms and expectations.
Please, God, help me with this. I can sort of see that pressure is related to hoped for outcomes — in school a grade, a position, or a degree — but again it is the attached outcome that motivates us. Does it go back wanting to please our parents? And how about pleasing YOU?
The Great Commandment is to Love the Lord our God with all our hearts and minds and strength. AND TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES. Ah, but the Daily Details! Now THERE is a book! But, that’s a copout,isn’t it. OK! Help me here with a few details: Loving You 1) desiring to spend time with YOU. 2) wanting to bring You Joy because it brings me joy. 3) respecting You and staying on Your Path.
Interesting. I had started out with acknowledging Your existence but then I thought that really has nothing to do with LOVE. Because one can acknowledge the existence of an enemy . . . But when we get into loving our neighbor and ourselves it might very well start with acknowledging their existence . . . as in being willing to look upon the faces of orphan children in Swaziland. . . . as in calling my Mom . . . as in writing a Thank You Note . . . as in sharing a meal.
Sigh, perhaps love is as simple as in sitting here at my computer and trying to hear You and myself. Could be, couldn’t it. Thanks for the company and the LOVE!
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
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