You considered that God created our bodies, called them “good” and even chose to take on flesh in Jesus. You may have paid close attention to your heart rate, muscle use, the food you ate, and the steps you took. Write a 250-500 word essay reflecting on your experience with this practice. The only grading criteria for this assignment will be whether or not you were on topic (i.e. grammar and formatting will not be graded). Some questions that might help shape your reflections: What did you notice as you were present with the ordinary in your body? Did your feelings or thoughts about your body change at all in this practice of attention? In what ways did you struggle with attending to the ordinary? What might this be teaching you? If God often shows up through the ordinary (a baby in a manger, meeting strangers on a walk, ordinary bread and wine), what implications does this have for your life? Keep in mind that this reflection essay is for your benefit. If you struggled to engage in this practice of presence, that’s okay. Reflect on why that was the case. What might you learn through that struggle?