In this age of smart phones, Facebook, Twitter, and all the other distractions we deal with throughout our day it’s sometimes hard to “be all there” as exhorted by missionary/martyr Jim Elliot in his famous quote:
“Where ever you are, be all there.”
Where are you?
- Home –“Be all there.”
- Work – “Be all there.”
- Prayer –“Be all there.”
- In conversation with your child, friend, spouse, co-worker, associate, client, acquaintance – “Be all there.”
- Church – “Be all there.”
- Your Child’s Event – “Be all there.”
- A Volunteer Meeting/Event – “Be all there.”
- Dinner with friends or family – “Be all there.”
I think this is what is meant by savoring the moment. It’s embracing life. Because as we all know, life is short so be all there.
Robynn~
The Suede Sofa Blog 
This is so true. Today while trying to do “get it all done” I was checking on something on my phone while at a red light. Next thing I knew I pressed the gas and hit the car in front of me. No one was hurt and there was a minor scrape on the car I hit, but it was a huge wake up call. My kids were with me and could have been hurt. Made me realize that enough is enough and I need to “Be all there”!
Thanks for sharing Robyn!! What a wake-up call! This is a concept I need a lot of work on because it is so easy to try to “get it all done” as you said and do it as quickly as possible!