Selah
In the Bible, the word is used many times in the Psalms. While authorities are not always sure of the meaning the consensus seems to be “to pause, to think, to reflect on what has been said/heard”. For me this has been a really Selah-less summer. I hope the Lord forgives me but I have been far too busy to pause and really think about what has happened every day. It is more a matter of making sure that bills are paid, kids are fed and no one goes to work in dirty clothes. This is clearly not the meaning of Selah. Did I pause when I peeled the clementine this morning to just enjoy its citrus-y fragrance? Did I think about how beautiful the light was through the woods as I made out my to-do list for tomorrow? Did I really reflect on my daughter’s words “I love you Mom” or merely think “Then you shouldn’t have left the dirty dishes in the sink?”
Life is fast, I get it. And apparently it is getting faster. Even my kids, who are MUCH younger than me remark on how quickly time flies. But if we don’t take time to pause and reflect why bother?
As if to confirm my thoughts the hammock broke.
It was an heirloom. It belonged to my great-Aunt and my siblings and I found it when going through my Mom’s belongings after she died.
I was given the hammock.
Evidently my brother and sister thought I was the one for the Selah summer.
A few Friday nights ago, I had a friend and his wife over for dinner. My son showed them the hammock and when he sat on it it broke. Ripped right down the middle.
When we die we will not want more time at the office.
More time organizing the junk drawer.
More time at the gym.
We will want more of the Selah moments.
The moments we have paused and thought and looked around and enjoyed our family and friends.
We will want more of those moments when we realized that life is good.
It is very, very good.
Selah.
Would you like more time to relax and savor the moments?
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