My puppy Annie is quite fond of sitting on the couch in the sun. She will curl up on the back of the couch pillows or in her circle-the-wagons position.
Where do you find a place of comfort? Is there someplace where you feel very safe. It can be a physically accessible place or a place in your memory where you knew things were ok. For me I can make a mental walk down a path at the camp I attended as a child, Camp Akita in the Hocking Hills south of Columbus. First Community church owns and operates the camp. Vesper Hill is the place where worship would take place, vespers. As your walk away from the main lodge there was a narrow path. Along the way there was a sign that I think says Silence, it seems that you were told not to talk after that. The path opens, up and there is a view in the woods across the valley. The split log benches of the time I was there welcomed you to come and sit and be quiet. The cross in the front was rustic, tree branches roped together, rough, some of the bark removed.
I remember singing hymns, listening to scripture, a brief meditation, prayer, quiet, and benediction. It would go from dusk to dark and you hoped you remembered your flashlight to get back to your cabin. As a child where the giggling and began again before we finally settled for the night. Happy from the day and excited for tomorrow.
Find a place to settle yourself. Breathe. Trust.
God abide
bobbie giltz mcgarey
@2019
Raton NM
The Spirit Will Tell You 