VOID
If we don’t watch it, life can pull us down in a tailspin of busyness and responsibilities. And if we don’t make time for reflection, meditation, and worship, we (I mean, I ) will find myself empty of anything spiritually enriching I can hold on to. What a waste.
Today I was able to experience some Advent meditation time at various stations in the style of Catechesis (a Montessori type Christian education program). Soft music played, lights were strong enough to read, but dimmed. Many stations had you light your own candle. At each station, we read various sections of the Christmas story, or the prophecy of Jesus.
Here are some of my reflections:
- The wise men had to TRUST as they followed that star. Do I have that Trust in God?
- The Christmas story has a theme of humility and poverty. We try to avoid these things. How can we embrace where we are?
- God will bring the LIGHT and bring us out of darkness.
- When Mary was with Elizabeth her heart “leapt for joy”. What makes your heart leap with joy?
- What about me makes people call me Blessed?
- Bethlehem means House of Bread. Here, with Jesus, God nourished us.
- God has nourished me by giving me a mind and body to feel Him, know Him, love Him and serve Him.
- NOTHING is impossible with God.
- Lord, let me offer all that I am for the mercy of your plan just like you did for Mary.
- What is the treasure in your heart?
- Seek, and ye shall find.
- Emmanuel…..God with us. God, dwell in me.
