This day began at 3:30 am Glasgow time - 10:30 pm Lakemont time. It's a traveling day as I return to my Georgia mountains, 19 hours and 5 time zones later.
Travel is made easier because I'm fortunate to have the resources to afford better seating on the flights. And because I have airline priority status that moves me through airport queues easily. I'm so grateful.
I'm thoughtful about how far I traveled, and how many forms of transportation it took, for me to reach Iona.
I'm thoughtful about how weary I was when I left. Weary of tasks, weary of stress and strain in my work and worship worlds.
Driving on the "wrong" side of the road will take one's mind off anything but oncoming traffic!
Getting out of the car to walk across a field will clear the mind and remind one to be present in the moment.
Riding a ferry across the sea to an island blows out cobwebs and stale ideas.
Walking into a space devoted to worshiping God and whose members teach about serving the least among us, reminded me to set my face and my life toward God and the rest would fall in place.
On the Isle of Iona I settled into daily rhythms which soothed my soul and slowed me down. I return with intention to continue these habits as I'm certain they will serve me well as I go about the busyness of my life, refreshed beyond words.
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