What are you waiting for?

I don't know why so many good quotes come from atheists, like this one from Abraham Maslow:

"The great lesson from the true mystics . . . is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one's daily life, in one's neighbors, friends, and family, in one's back yard."

I like this, but I do think it might be limited (the quote is the extent of my familiarity with Maslow.) I would say that the ordinary is sacred, because God makes it that way. To recognize the sacred in the ordinary and not attribute it to the Father, would be severely misleading.

Here's another quote I pulled from "The Power of Pause," which I think is insightful:

"Over a century ago, John Ruskin wrote: 'Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.'"

Sit with that one awhile.

(Lent is a great time to consider purging some of your stuff. You will find it very freeing.)
 
After all, what are you waiting for?

Janet Cassidy
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