Chores
Even when undesired.
Looking at the garden that needs tidying. A large job, and thinking of it brings a sigh. Shall I look, instead, to the horizon that beckons?
The fence needs repair. Shall I lock the gate?
My fellows need my voice. Shall I stay home?
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Lord, grant me a steady gaze. Let me not look away from the world, in retreat, but see it in its full truth.
Grant me willingness to see -- and act.
– from the mountain
Consider:
Can I accept my duties with good cheer?
Reading:
“It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” — Henry David Thoreau
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“In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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“Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only.” — James 1:22 (KJV)
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