I woke up early on Monday morning, as usual, kissed Maurie goodbye (about 5:30am) and snuggled down for a couple of minutes before facing the day. The next thing I knew it was broad daylight and 7:45am! Most unusual for me but I felt refreshed and ready to get started on my office work.

It was a beautiful morning and as I walked into our kitchen/dining area, seeing the sun through the drapes, hearing the wind through the bush behind our home, and being greeted by our two dogs, I felt incredibly blessed. I was almost overwhelmed with gratitude for our home, our family, our friends and this beautiful county.

My heart and spirit danced. In fact, I was so brimming over with happiness that I felt I needed to call Maurie to share the feeling and to tell him I love him. I thank God that Maurie didn’t think I was crazy calling him for something which could be considered trivial.

Simple things, simple pleasures that we often overlook because we are too busy getting ready for something to happen or there is something we are supposed to be doing, someone we are supposed to be seeing. We miss the present moment because we are moving to the next thing.

Tuesday morning Maurie overslept slightly but I was wide-awake to greet the day. A dull slightly bleak and windy day, yet surprisingly, again as I walked into our kitchen/dining area I was assailed with a sense of peace and joy – and felt the presence of Jesus in the moment. Call me mad if you like. Call me delusional; I can assure you that I don’t mind. I am consciously practicing mindfulness and living each moment in awareness of my place in the Kingdom of God – as a child of our heavenly Father and as a companion in the presence of Jesus.

Enjoy your precious moments and allow them to colour your days.