The following is an accurate account of an inner dialogue I had Sunday when I went to the San Antonio Quaker meeting. This piece was written for the High Calling Network.

Oh great. I’m at a Quaker meeting without a watch. How am I going to keep up with the time?

Now isn’t watching the clock exactly the kind of thing you’re trying to get away from? Just sit quietly. Not knowing how much longer there is in the service is part of the Quaker experience. Relax. Go with it.

Right. Yeah, I knew that. I’m not going to worry about the time at all. I’m going to sit here and meditate on God so that….Hey, there’s  squirrel outside the window. Look at him run along that branch. Do you think the Quakers feed the squirrels so they’ll have something to watch while they’re sitting here so quietly?

Just sit still please. Try to think about God…

Click here to read this essay at the High Calling.