sanc·tu·ar·y, n.
a sacred place
a place of refuge or asylum
shelter
I desire it more and more. The quiet, the rest. The more I desire it, the more I seek it out. Open the Book of Life and Truth, read with an open heart. Play the songs that make my soul lift out of my chest or start my legs to dancing beneath me. Pray and pray even more honestly than I thought possible. Practice more yoga, connecting to this body, the one I've been gifted. Expand the muscles and skin, all the way up to the corners of my mouth where a subtle grin is found. Love and care for the man I'm with, and my beautiful family that surrounds and supports me. Linger in my garden, picking the fresh vegetables and juicing them for a healthy treat. Read more fiction novels, with vigor. Less screen time. Deep breathes. Sit outside, still.
And the more I seek it out, the more I find it. Sanctuary. Refuge. Shelter.
And then Joy, Vision, Understanding.
"Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings"
Psalm 17:8
