SLOW is a Four Letter Word
How to Counter-Culturally Exit the Hurry
SLOW is a four-letter word in our society. Like, one of those four-letter words. For some people, they may need to put asterisks and dollar signs in place of some of the letters because it is a BAD word. We don’t like slow. It is the opposite of progress. It is a sign of the weak. It means failure, and less than, and lack of action.
Or does it?
It doesn’t have to mean what our autotune turns it into. We don’t have to be a product of our environment, our culture, our generation. What if the word slow means something different entirely?
What if it means…
noticing the good
appreciating people
listening to God
gratitude for the big and little things
enjoying nature
being human?
Those are good things, right?
This morning I walked down the stairs and spotted out the window the mushrooms my daughter had collected from our yard. I could have seen it as a moment to think about how we should have sprayed and how she shouldn’t have left those dirt-covered fungi on our porch overnight. But have you ever photographed a mushroom? They are a seriously cool architectural genius. All the intricate lines on the underside of it’s umbrella, the folds that create shadows and highlights. So instead, I got out my camera. I took in the beauty of creation, and the childlike-ness of my daughter who ran to me in wonder yesterday as she picked the first one out from among the blades of grass.
She has a better understanding of slow than I do.
Too often, I strive. My prayer is that today I would do less pedaling solo up a steep hill, and more riding tandem with Jesus. He called me, He equipped me, and He wants to do the heavy pedaling with me. You rarely see people on a tandem not having fun. It’s meant to enjoy each other while also getting somewhere toge
ther. Which bike will you pick up and ride today? The solo cycler or the tandem?
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Slow enables us to see each little thing, which demands our attention! Especially as mom’s and grandmom’s.
One year in Mops, the theme was “Notice the Good.” I think this all goes hand in hand. Thank you for reading and commenting!
It’s no wonder that Jesus told us we have to become like little children. Perhaps that includes forgeting our “understanding” of time.
Amie, FMF #21
Yes, what a good point! They are so good at that, and I on the other hand, am ever aware of my discontent with time.