On a faraway volunteer trip, back in the time of cameras with actual film inside, our team leader encouraged us to put our gadgets away and instead take a photo each day in our minds – to really pause for a moment and give whatever was before us our full attention and appreciation. Each night we shared our mental snapshots over dinner, and even now, those images are vivid to me. A single massive tree silhouetted against the sunrise – click. A bumpy trip with an ox cart to shovel sand at the river – click. A little kid taking my hand, finally convinced I was not a ghost – click.

Lately time seems to be blurring by at ever-greater speed, but this week I got to sit in the park with a dear friend in the sunshine, while a steady breeze blew the leaves off the trees like a cheesy autumn scene in a Hallmark movie.

Dear ones, the moments and days and even years are flying along.

May we savor each moment of grace and joy and beauty and peace.

Click.

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Just released this week is the OnBeing episode on Ocean of Stars, the book I mentioned a few weeks back. A delightful conversation with Krista Tippett, Azita Ardakani, and Robin Wall Kimmerer – full of wisdom and wonder.