We must sit still long enough for the water of our lives to be warmed by the sun so it in turn can warm others. We must sit still long enough for that water to reflect the glorious sky. Otherwise they will just see rushing water, which can be beautiful, but it reflects nothing.
“You remind me of the girl who plays guitar from the movie Sing,” said a friend as I was rushing through the front lobby at church. I so wanted to stop and chat but that possibility was brief at best. The front lobby was packed full of happy people greeting each other. There were so many joyful faces. I, however, was on a mission, trying to avoid conversations and not join them as I was with a girl who was in a crisis moment and not at all ready for a joyful greeting. It was her first time coming and she just wanted to get somewhere quiet and cry.