Waves of Peace

 


What do you see in this picture?

I decided to use this minimalistic drawing because part of what I see is waves, which generally I find peaceful (unless they are knocking me over, precipitating panic and asthma, heralding a massive storm, that kind of thing). Waves can be peaceful to look at, sometimes, at least. 

For years in church, I sang songs about peace - "He is my peace", "When peace like a river" (learned that one in Samoan before I knew it in English!) - and felt no calm, mainly worry, effort, inadequacy or depression. 

This morning I attended a church service and left feeling happy. I didn't agree with everything that was said but it was interesting and I spent quite a lot of time, even during the carols, in a sort of heart/ mind contemplation. There's a hint of this in Proverbs with the words, "For as she thinks in her heart, so is she." I believe we have a space inside us where we can think as well as feel and in this space congruence is important. Lately, I've pondered this in relation to Jesus' commandment, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." This implies that the whole person comes together, or ceases to be divided, while resting in God. 

Earlier today, my mind went somewhat separate from my heart while I was stressing about unfolding dramas. After, sitting by myself to "work on my blog" (in the style of Detective Inspector Neville Parker from Death in Paradise), I was able to come back together (or stop falling apart); it had helped me, letting my thoughts and emotions dance together again. A sense of peace, ease and not being alone was restored.


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