If you’re a Christian you have heard of God’s presence, but what is presence, and how can we give our presence to other people? Presence is about connecting to other people in a full and embodied way. The danger with technology is that we can exclude people from our physical presence even if we are present with them in the room. You have heard the saying “give me your attention” but being present for others is not just a brief moment, but a continuous sustained presence which takes ability. Being physically absent, and withholding your presence from someone, feels almost the same! Life demands that we remain present for it, you have heard the saying that this person has “checked out” of their life, but when we “check out” on other people, it can be just as much disastrous. The reason why we want to be present for our lives and others is because we have one life and whether we know it or not, it is passing us by. Part of building family, faith, and relationships, is being fully pre