Grounded, or rooted?

9 May, 2020 / heath:cassidy / Leave a comment

It’s so much easier
Now in this time
of pandemic
To‘sit with our feelings’
when we feel down

But the truth is
We don’t want to
be with them 24/7
linger on the nuances
examine all angles

We have less distraction
but moredistance
Less busyness
but also less bon
ding

We have time to ground
ourselves
To practice life enriching skills
To use our senses – bring us
into the moment

But what am I
grounded to?
What am I sensing?

I need to hear the bird’s song
Smell the fragrant nectar
Feel the grass under my feet
All written, designed, textured
by You

None of this matters
if I am not
Rooted
Anchored
Held
Loved
by You, my Lord

This moment

17 April, 2019 / heath:cassidy / Leave a comment

O, Lord, you know me so well
You know exactly when I fall asleep
  and the moment I wake in the morning
Because you created me 
  you know my traits and personality 
  my quirks and longings
  even my unspoken thoughts 
You love me so much, my God 
You created me for a purpose
  even though I can’t always see it 
You surround and protect me
  and you walk with me 
But sometimes I forget your love 
I try to run away from your presence 
But where could I go? 
  If I go to Finisterre – you are there
  If I go to the moon or Mars
  or down into the Mariana Trench
  even if I hide in the Mammoth Caves
  – you are there with me Lord
I can’t escape your living, loving presence
  not even when I am in hellish despair
Will you guide me to trust you more deeply?
Not to hold onto regrets and what ifs
  nor to fear the unknown future
  but to live for today – this moment
  this life-sustaining breath

© Heath Cassidy 2019