Swooning
with the world
One of my morning pleasures is to arrive
early at work and listen to a classical music radio station through the laptop as
I settle into the day with Bible and prayer. This reverie ends with their swoon
segment, about an hour into the working day, after which I switch to the job
list. The swoon piece typically features an evocative romantic composition.
It’s my habit to turn away from the desk,
close my eyes and retreat into a Cartesian ‘stove’ during this swoon. However,
the retreat is often short-lived for the world intrudes. And so today, the
noise of overheard jets, outside concrete trucks and a fire engine broke the
swoon.
And so I wonder: is our calling to find
retreat by fleeing from the world (if this possible) or to find retreat in the
world?
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