Josh Tilford

While studying at the local Starbucks here in Virginia Beach and during one of my, admittedly long, breaks I found myself gazing out the big logo covered window at the partly cloudy sky. I was reminded of how that same sky was actually set in place ages ago. My eyes wandered to the trees, and I tried to picture this location at the beginning of time. No streets, buildings, or busy people zipping about in cars, filling its landscape. Just, earth, wind, and fire in a sense.

It’s good to step back from our society’s rhythm of life, and to reflect on our roots in the creator’s rustic portrait. Back when the sun governed the day’s length. when cold weather signaled a down time of rest. I ask myself, what’s good about my life, and what needs to change, considering the natural state of things at the beginning of time? Has this iPhone, I’m using to record this, enriched my life? absolutely! Has it at times distracted me from the fundamentals of relationships and discipline? Absolutely.

I encourage you to regularly ask yourself similar questions. In what ways do you need to re-establish balanced rhythms in your life, more in line with the order of things before all the buildings, economic demands, and social networking via the Internet? Maybe the answer is more sleep, more intentional convos with friends and strangers, as opposed to quick tweets and wall posts, or more time for meditation and reflection, in place of continuous entertainment.

this practice is vital, because the more we stay rooted, the more modern developments will actually benefit, rather than steal from, our lives.