in the middle of what is often too much food and drink,
too much one-thing-after-another, too much activity,
too much driving and flying from here to there and back,
too much stress and worrying, too much too much—
we pause in the middle of all this and more to listen,
to listen to the stillness beneath the chaos,
to listen to the quiet beneath the noise,
to listen to the peace beneath the shouting.
Let us pause now for a moment of silence
to listen to whatever lies beneath this moment.
May we remember to pause during this holiday season.
May we make space for stillness every now and then.
And may we embrace moments of quiet,
recognizing them for what they are—holy moments,
moments when we regain our bearings and find our way
by the light of whatever star we choose to follow.
Amen!
