won·der [wuhn-der]: to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe - from dictionary.com
When was the last time you experienced wonder? The last time you were filled with awe, with admiration?
Maybe it was when you watched a sunset, or walked along the beach, or watched children play. Maybe it was when you went to a musical, or heard your grandpa’s childhood story for the first time.
We’re designed to experience wonder. Wonder frees us. Wonder helps us live fully. Wonder releases the need for control. Wonder lets us breathe deeply. Wonder helps us see more clearly.
Without wonder, our world becomes rigid, tight, controlled. Without wonder, there’s an answer for everything and an explanation for anything that happens. The lack of wonder makes our breath shallow and our world small.
Wonder elevates us, helps us rise above our circumstances, gives us a better and more accurate perspective.
Do you need to experience wonder? We experience wonder by seeing, listening, pondering. Consider seeing, listening, or pondering these ‘wonderments’:
- a starry night
- a full moon
- the sunset
- a sunrise
- a talented musician
- the blooming of a flower
- the growth of a seed
- the burst of flavor
- Miracle on 34th Street (movie)
How do you experience wonder? What would you add to the list?
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