Morning Meditation

I sit up straight. I close my eyes. I breathe deeply, slowly, regularly. I place my fingers on a string of beads, moving slowly from bead to bead to help me stay in the moment.

My mind flits into the past, reviewing what has gone before. I re-center, go to the next bead, and focus on my breathing.

My mind leaps forward, anticipating what lies ahead. More quickly this time, I re-center and focus on my breathing. I begin to let the breath breathe me.

Then I become aware of the warm sunlight on my forehead. From somewhere, deep within, I feel these words:  "Be still and know that I am God."

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