Dearly Beloved,
Grace and Peace to you.
Walking in the woods this morning
I was distracted; my mind wandered
out of the woods, far away from them
and from me. I kept having to return
to the woods, return to this morning,
return to myself. Then I would leave again.
The trees called out to me,
the leaves gently turning fall colors,
the sun reaching its long arms through them
to me, to me walking there,
but I didn’t notice.
But they were still there, weren’t they,
calling to me, reaching out, surrounding me.
Most of the time I don’t notice God
in this world, in the people around me,
in all that is. But God is still there,
calling, reaching out, surrounding.
If we can’t live in holiness all the time
we can remember now and then.
We can return. God is still there,
waiting for us. Each moment
is a return.
Deep Blessings,
Pastor Steve
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
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