Slow down

­Slowing down is a term I am hearing a lot in my spirit these days. It seems as if this world has become so hurried that there is hardly time to breathe in the goodness around us. I recall a time when the streets rolled up on a Saturday evening, and the businesses closed early. Sunday mornings were spent in preparation for church, and a quiet day to worship the Lord. After the morning services came afternoon picnics with Mom’s fried chicken and potato salad. Occasionally, we would go for evening walks and visit with the neighbors. Often, we found a favored spot to simply nap.   Our society has forgotten the art of slowing down. Somewhere in my brief sixty-five years, the streets st