Seeing A Whole New World

Annie Dillard talks about changing the way that we look at the world and taking in tiny little detail so that we can fully see the world in way that gives it new shape and meaning. When I read this I emmidiately thought back to my 2011 summer in Colorado. That summer I was reading a book by Brother Lawrence called Practing the Presence of God. He spoke similar to Dillard in directing your attention to detial, and really focusing and concentrating on seeing our omnipitent God in all things. After practicing this for a summer, it really has become a part of who I am now, and my eyes have been given a new focus to see everything even the smallest most obscure things and scenarios with much greater depth. This has called me to a much more active prayer life- my time with God is not comparmentalized into a certain time a day, but walks with me and talks to me no matter what im doing or observing. This is what it means to walk with Jesus. I have only scratched the surface of what Annie is pointing toward but I cannot see with my old eyes anymore.