You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you find this sacred in

the ordinary.

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On a recent family vacation, I enjoyed watching how we all managed our luggage, many packed

too much, some not enough.

Some of us not enough.

Some checked a single massive trunk while others hope to carry on several smaller shoulder

bags and roller boards.

All different sizes, all different weights, all different burdens, but we work together

to get them to our final destination.

Well, what daily burdens do you carry?

Not travel luggage, but life baggage.

This meditation from Galatians Chapter 6 is about carrying and sharing the load, exploring

ways to share the burdens of others and finding others to help carry some of our own.

We'll start by taking a moment to just set down your baggage, even for a few moments,

and instead center on your breathing and the beating of your heart.

Make sure arms and shoulders from the weight, and allow your mind, body, soul, and spirit

to become still as you center on the strong arms and shoulders of God, with each beat

of your heart, with each breath you take, let your eyes begin to close naturally, and

just begin to rest here, your safe.

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