Distraction

Shalom God,
It has been more than a year - not that long since we've spoken, but that long since I've written.  I am so easily distracted.  Actually that's not all together true.  I am really quite focused.  My problem isn't distraction as much as it is focus.  When I focus in on a task, a project, or a goal it is very difficult to get me to give my attention to anything but that task, project or goal.

And so, as it turns out, I've been quite focused these past many months and it has been hard for me to give You the attention You deserve.

Every time I find myself in this position (and it happens more often then I'd like, as You know) I'm reminded of how important ritual is in my life.  Were it not for ritual I would probably connect with You far less than I do.  It is ritual, liturgy and tradition that forces me to turn my focus away from my task to Yours - away from my goal to Yours.

I need those reminders - I need ritual to distract me every now and again.  Thank you for the gift of focus and for the blessing of distraction.

Yours (quite literally),
David