I’ll be honest, I enjoy shoveling the snow. I don’t like driving in it, but shoveling, yes! My therapy. It’s that central focus on removing snow from a designated area. It’s about making shoveled lines and looking at “your” clearing with joy.
Most importantly, it’s the pure bliss of concentration and “being in the moment” experience where I don’t have to think about my worries, other tasks, and uncertainties that often try to crowd my thoughts.
Colossians 3: 2 – “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Shoveling allows me to be present and not bring in negative thoughts. I know it’s not for everyone, but chores in itself can be calming. If your mind is fogged today, let this also be a reminder…
Philippians: 4: 6 – “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
I hope this encourages you as it does for me. Stick to the task at hand and give the rest away. This post has been inspired by the song, “Keep Me In the Moment” by Jeremy Camp. Watch video here.
