A Call to Pay Attention

Realize that although we live in a world that grows increasingly digital, we are still material creatures. Screens drain our attention away from the material and when asked to engage, we are pulling out empty pockets. Our children need us to be present. Despite digital tools, my table hosts pencils, paper, and real dice. Believe me, they are shiny and fun to roll. And something awakes my spirit when the pencil scratches my own writing across the lovely blank paper. I make notes. I draw figures and maps. I record stories.