I just finished chopping green peppers. Thunk, thunk on my cutting board’s surface and juicyish-feel as I cut stands out in loveliness. I focus closely on this process. Chop, chop, and throw in crock-pot. The black-bean corn salsa lid comes off, salsa following peppers into pot. A little bit of taco seasoning, frozen chicken breasts, knob flicked to low. Dinner is on. Do you ever do this? Follow minutely with what is at hand? I find myself trying to make this a habit. The beauty found in the curve and color of the peppers, the grain of the wood on my cutting board, the spicy, pungent aroma from the salsa and spices, and the satisfaction of knowing dinner is being prepared ahead of time. The reality is my schedule is a bit chaotic and my home is a mess. Laundry is spilling over, clothing organizational project gone awry, Plutarch waiting to be read, Sunday school lessons to prep, sewing projects discarded in lumps, and greasy hair on my forehead. By zeroing down into what my hands are doing, my eyes are seeing, and opening up my senses to THIS second, I’m able to keep moving forward with grace.
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A.M. Pine - Hearth Ridge Reflections 
That’s a wonderful lesson for living in the moment. I think of it every year or so. Thanks for the reminder.
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Amy, you have such a gift for drawing the beautiful from the everyday and making your reader slow down and reflect on what’s most important. Thank you for these little gems in my week! 😉
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Thank you so much, Joy. That’s so encouraging!
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So much is happening in one minute:)
Oh that’s the beauty of it – being in Now, feeling the now with each breath we take. Beautiful writing 👍☀️
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YES! Thanks for stopping by, Ray, and for your encouragement!
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💜💜☀️
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I think that’s at least part of why I enjoy cooking – it forces you to be in the moment. Other household chores don’t require the same attention or have that element of creativity. That and the fact that I love food. Too much unfortunately.
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