On the Tenth at Iron Horse
All day yesterday and today I wanted to get away from work. I left the hotel last night at 11 PM and returned this morning at 4:45 AM. What a day. What a life.
I knew all day today, however, that I'd be playing golf this afternoon with my dad. So, all day I was dreaming of being on the tenth hole at The Legends Club. I could see my tee shot careening over the sandtrap on the left. My second shot would land on the green and I'd have a birdie putt, which I'd miss, but it would roll close to the pin so I'd par the hole. All day I thought about this. All day.
When we know where we don't want to be, it always easier to think of all 1 million places we want to go. This is called dreaming and it is good for the body, soul, and community. I am a dreamer. I'm a big picture guy with long-term thoughts and an optimistic attitude. But what if my dreams of the future cause me to miss the present?
In our dreams, or at least mine, everything is perfect. I win the lottery, start a non-profit and a church, become famous and am always well-liked. Perhaps this is why I dream. Because in the present, perfection is very hard to grasp. So, in my head, I am awesome.
But I am reminded that there is something incredibly powerful about the present. While it is not perfect, it is real, and in this reality we live life and build community. Talking about the unknown is a fun diversion; doing the work of the moment is liturgy. It takes time, struggle and wisdom to find the holiness of the moment. But these moments make the days and the days our lifetimes. May we be wise to find the liturgy of the moment, living in the present, fully engaged in the tasks to which God has called us.
Besides, if you really want to know the future, just read the Left Behind books.
I knew all day today, however, that I'd be playing golf this afternoon with my dad. So, all day I was dreaming of being on the tenth hole at The Legends Club. I could see my tee shot careening over the sandtrap on the left. My second shot would land on the green and I'd have a birdie putt, which I'd miss, but it would roll close to the pin so I'd par the hole. All day I thought about this. All day.
When we know where we don't want to be, it always easier to think of all 1 million places we want to go. This is called dreaming and it is good for the body, soul, and community. I am a dreamer. I'm a big picture guy with long-term thoughts and an optimistic attitude. But what if my dreams of the future cause me to miss the present?
In our dreams, or at least mine, everything is perfect. I win the lottery, start a non-profit and a church, become famous and am always well-liked. Perhaps this is why I dream. Because in the present, perfection is very hard to grasp. So, in my head, I am awesome.
But I am reminded that there is something incredibly powerful about the present. While it is not perfect, it is real, and in this reality we live life and build community. Talking about the unknown is a fun diversion; doing the work of the moment is liturgy. It takes time, struggle and wisdom to find the holiness of the moment. But these moments make the days and the days our lifetimes. May we be wise to find the liturgy of the moment, living in the present, fully engaged in the tasks to which God has called us.
Besides, if you really want to know the future, just read the Left Behind books.
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9:53 PM
nice.
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