Making memories

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land where death still casts its shadow, a light has dawned. — Isaiah 9:2

What will you remember of this weekend? What do you remember from last week? What stands out? What draws your mind’s eye to recall, even relive?

Memories are remarkable vehicles, allowing you to reflect on and create new mile markers in life’s journey. Worthy of exploring and listening to the experiences of your immediate and distant past, they speak to you today, as now you have perspective that allows the sorting of the lessons, their meaning and message.

The Voice

…on the Sabbath day Jesus went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. —Luke 4:16

Do you have a favorite narrator? The voice captures your attention and holds you with inflection, with pace and intonation from the first moment you hear it.

Perhaps the voice for you is: James Earl Jones (Darth Vader), Charlton Heston (Moses), Morgan Freeman (March of the Penguins), Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins), Sean Connery, Sam Elliot (Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.), Whoopi Goldberg (Lion King), Gilbert Gottfried (AFLAC duck), Patrick Dempsey (All State Commercials), Lauren Bacall (Fancy Feast cat food).

You hear the voice and you immediately associate it with the product, movie or moment in time.

Walking together!

Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction? — Amos 3:3

You do a lot of walking each day don’t you?

According to a study conducted in a major hospital, nurses walk on average 4.2 miles during a 1- hour day shift, 3.9 miles for night shift. 

Suffice it to say, you walk somewhere between 4 and 5 miles each shift! Each step has a purpose, sometimes urgent as you respond to a call for help, sometimes measured as you make your hourly rounds, sometimes frustrated as you look for something that is missing, sometimes with joy as you discharge a patient to home!

Every day you are walking. Do you feel like you are getting to where you need to go?