Come Away
I could hardly believe it when 11:00 AM rolled around last Saturday and I was actually done with the amount of homework I scheduled for the day. Such grace allowed me to do something that I normally don't get to do on Saturdays - I took a break from homeworking and joined a group of students on a trip to Little Rock to volunteer for PATH (Partners Against Trafficking Humans). PATH is working on opening a new shelter, and our small team helped them prep the building and grounds. At the end of the day, we built a big bonfire with the brush we cleared. We watched the sun set and the stars come out, and we sat around and watched the fire blaze down to the glowing orange coals. As I sat on the grass and felt the warmth heating my face, my thoughts were slow and meditative instead of fleeting and rushed like they normally are. I wasn't thinking about what I needed to do next. I didn't feel like I had to get up and start working on to the next item on my to-do list. And it fe...