 From
the Minister's Desk
Spring is in the air. Here at Christ Unity
we are getting ready to celebrate Easter. The flowers have arrived
for decorating the sanctuary and for the Easter Flower Ceremony.
The newly planted flowers in the Memorial Garden are starting
to bloom
(a pretty yellow). The choir has been practicing, the church is spiffy clean,
and a new door for the nursery is being put in tomorrow. There is a feeling of
taking a fresh breath and moving forward.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning once wrote, “Earth’s crammed
with heaven, and every common bush afire with God.” I spoke
to you at the beginning of the year of my intention “to go
deeper”. I found out this didn’t mean that I had to
add tasks to my daily routines or add accomplishments to my persona
as “minister”. It turned out that what I am realizing
for me is “going deeper” is allowing myself a fresher
way of seeing, listening, being. Going deeper is gently allowing
what needs to be released - to be released, what needs to be seen
from a fresher perspective to be dusted off with love and re-evaluated.
Wow, the earth is filled with new colors. Some I’ve never
seen before or perhaps have forgotten.
Earth’s crammed with heaven. It’s amazing at times
what creatures of habit we can be. When we bring a fresh awareness
to the things we think “have to happen” in certain
ways, we can find hidden trails to our various destinations that
we never realized were there before. I recently rediscovered trains,
which happily are allowing me to see my family more often. Instead
of driving, I can take the train. Thanks Amtrak. Is there something
you have been avoiding, or a desire that you may think is not available
to you right now? Allow in a fresh breeze, be open to a new option,
and new ways of a traveling will open up right before you. I am
surrounded by talented people who are not just willing but enthusiastic
about helping me see heaven peeking out of ordinary things.
Every common bush is afire with God. Spring is a metaphor for
new beginnings, new growth. As the azaleas start to bloom, look
around – God is right there alight with love for you.
In the One Love We All Share,
Rev. Lisa
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