One thing at a time

Pause here

Martha is doing the work of welcoming a guest. That matters. Yet her attention has become tangled in worry and comparison. Mary sits and listens. There is a gentle question here for busy people: can we let ourselves be present, even when something is still waiting to be done?

A question to sit with

What usually pulls your attention away when you try to listen?

Take it into your day

Read the passage twice. On the second reading, slow down at a word or phrase that catches your attention.