The Statue

He stands there
offering his hand in blessing
with rays of love and light streaming from his heart.
Mostly I ignore him
so eager am I to begin my day.

Too much of my life is spent on auto pilot
crossing tasks off my to do list
daydreaming
lolly gagging (my favorite!)
thinking, thinking
fretting.

Jesus stands there in the midst of it
mouthing the words
Come to me, you who are harried and helpless.
Come to me.
Receive my blessing.
Receive my strength.
I drive by mindlessly
my head filled with all manner of things.

How often I ignore God's presence surrounding me
beckoning me
offering help
speaking words of wisdom and blessing.
I am so caught up in the need to be productive
and relevant
that I forget to notice.

This week was different.
I saw him standing there, all 10 feet of him.
I received the blessing.
I think it helped.
I blew kisses as I headed south into my day.