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I was watching a bunch of workers the other day building some heavy equipment and it struck me how each one of them was tuned into their particular job and seemed to not be aware of anything that was going on around them. What I saw was very much like what Zen talks about in its paying attention to the moment practice. When we pay attention to the moment we are able to give all the focus we have to that project and that results in the project becoming the best that it can be. Zen tells us that

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I remember once while my sister and I were at our Wednesday night teen bible lessons, and my dad ransacked my room. I came home to my dresser drawers dumped on the floor, my bras hanging from the ceiling fans, the mattresses to my bed flipped, the frame tossed, and my entire room completely and utterly destroyed. He had smashed my jewelry box that I cherished so much as it was from my grandmother, and yet he didn’t care. He destroyed our room just to be a jerk and add more work to my already busy life.

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My life was in what seemed like a whirlwind, but I was really beginning to realize God is in control. Over and over again, I hear God speaking to me, telling me I am here and you are going to be alright. My dad was starting to recover from his car accident, but they weren’t sure if he was going to be able to walk again.

I remember the day he went in for his back surgery; I was listening to bible study lessons for teenagers on my mp3 player. They read Philippians 4: 6-7 Be anxious for nothing,

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