My word for 2018 is focus, which requires paying attention to the moment – the now. So, this year, I’ll be taking note of experiences I may have missed, without focus. Many may seem to be BGO’s (blinding glimpses of the obvious), but hey, I might have missed them.

Here’s this week of NOWS:

that single tree growing at the top of Stone Mountain;

a ‘loveliness’ of ladybugs (how cool is that for a collective noun?);

picnicking with Tom;

the impact a woodpecker has on a tree;

hopeFULLy planting zinnias, one-seed-at-a-time;

how healing having dirt under my fingernails feels;

the tenaciouness of carpenter bees;

Easter Bunny shaped mini-cakes;

stripping the altar on Maundy Thursday:

the profound foretelling power of Psalm 22;

Stations of the Cross;

Malala Yousafzai’s return to Pakistan;

sharing a friend’s pain, fear, and hope; and

That.Moon.

What nows did you experience this week?