Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Dear God,

Winter affords us opportunity to journey into the deep, deep places where we can dwell, rest and find spiritual nourishment.  I know I talk about this all the time but it is perhaps the most important part of my spiritual journey.  After all, you are the one who put longing and hunger in my soul.

Christmas is not just about gifts, music, Santa, chocolates and stockings.  We return to this mystical season because we long for more than these.  They just give us a pathway to your living presence.  There is something that happens in the human soul this time of the year.  We may think it is just about these five things but no, it is more, so much more.

We long and hunger for spiritual food when we are empty, for living water when we are thirsty, for light in the darkness, hope in the chaos and love in loneliness.  All year long we work, sleep, eat, clean, drive, care for others, and do, do, do but it is not enough to feed the soul.  So when November and then December roll around, we feel that gentle gnawing inside that holds hope there is something more and soon it will come.  Yes, indeed, soon it will come.

Loving and Merciful God,

thank you

for this

blessed season.

Thank you

for the season

of wholeness

and fullness

of spirit.

Thank you

for long nights

and short days

for these

are the times

your spirit

speaks so profoundly.

Love, A ndrea