“At once they left their nets and followed him.” // Matthew 4:20
I tap my fingers along the steering wheel. A barrage of thoughts, plans, and to-do lists run incessantly through my mind. Spinning me out of the present moment. Enabling me to settle for avoidance, rather than contemplation.
The Lord is here, but I am not.
I am distracted and in a hurry. But then I hear the endearingly raspy and boisterous voice of my son. Glancing in the rearview mirror, I see him pointing out the window, gap-toothed smile on his face.
“Mommy look! The sky is so blue!”
This simple phrase halts everything. All the thoughts, plans, and lists evaporate from the forefront of my mind, and I look at the sky. I do not remember the last time I truly looked at God’s creation. The last time I reveled in the beauty that surrounds me. A vast blue miraculous sky.
“It is so blue and beautiful.”
My son nods enthusiastically, and, in his dazzling eyes, I see that his soul is light and free from the shadows of doubt and distraction. My little boy is present. He is a child, and he is delightful. I take a deep breath and pray, “Lord, You are here, and so am I.”
Sister, I am often tangled in the net of distraction. Struggling and impatient. And maybe you are too? But amid our fruitless wrestling with all the demands that we place on ourselves, Jesus simply looks at us with love and asks us to drop our nets.
He invites us to see.
He invites us to be.
He invites us to follow Him.
He invites us to follow Him. // Leana BowlerClick to tweet
Leana Bowler is a wife and mother of five little ones. She is a Holy Rosary enthusiast with deep devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Her love for the message of Divine Mercy led her to become a Marian Missionary of Divine Mercy. She enjoys the miracles of family life, strong coffee, and encountering others on this journey to sainthood. She was a contributing author to And Hay Became Holy and Made New: 52 Devotions for Catholic Women.
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