The ancient practice of lectio divina (sacred reading) invites us to interact with the Holy Scriptures, to appreciate them literally as the Word of God addressed to us. Many times we read quickly, sometimes superficially, to gain information, to be entertained, to find out the end of the story. Sacred reading is not like that. We are invited to linger with God over God's word, to let it soak into our spirits, engage our minds.
One of the ways to slow down and take the holy words into myself, is to write them. My eyes read the scriptures, my heart waits for God to make them alive in me, and my body also participates as my hand moves across the paper, forming the inspired words. For those of us who learn kinesthetically, this is a particularly powerful practice.
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