Musings at Altitude

When you’re alone…

…do you pray out loud?

…do you belt out songs?

…do you spend more time listening?

…do you focus more intently?

I answered “yes” to all of these.  In fact, it’s an emphatic “YES”!

I pray differently and more intimately when I voice my prayers when I’m alone.

I sing differently and more enjoyably when I belt out the songs when no one is listening.

I listen very differently and hear background noises that I don’t notice and don’t care about when I’m not alone.

And I focus much differently when there are no expected or unexpected distractions.

The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to cherish and optimize the times when I’m alone.

It’s during those times that questions can be raised and answers can be found.

It’s during those times that sights, and sounds, and smells can be noticed that may not be noticed during other times.

And it’s during those times that revival and renewal occur and new passions and renewed purpose can then be brought back and shared with those I love and those who have expectations of me.

With all the demands on our lives today, it’s harder to find that time alone.

But we all can do it if we want to.

And we all need to!