May all who travel today
be embraced by the
Hospitable Spirit
who lives in all
airways and
avenues
of life.
May the embracing be mutual
and memorable.
In every inch of creation you pass,
there is a smile.
Smile back.
Say hello.
You are being welcomed. When you
stop for rest, rest in the Presence.
You might even look in the
backseat.
You have a passenger.
What song shall I sing to the Radiant One?
What hymn of delight from the moon and the sun?
How will the stars, suspended in space,
acknowledge the Source of compassionate grace?
Look! A new creation has just begun!
Let choirs and symphonies fill the whole earth
with choruses fitting for dancing and mirth.
Arise my brothers and lift voices high,
join in my sisters, our Beloved is nigh
waiting to hear all creation’s glad cry.
The planets align in genuine praise.
Galaxies set all the heavens ablaze
with wondrous songs and magnificent signs
that proclaim the Beloved’s intent and design
for creation to flourish in peace.
Reflection on Psalm 96
The comfort and consolation of sleep
restore my body.
Morning comes and I am birthed again
into creation, an infant star
in the universe, a pure drop
of rain falling into the garden,
meant to provide, not
possess.
Sleep restores my body, but only the
Sacred Mystery can restore my soul.
That Which is, alone, can mend
and mold and make new
again and again.
Time is irrelevant to time’s Creator.
My life is not about time. It is
about compassionate
restoration,
received
and
given.
May the fullest reality of
he restores my soul
guide me through
this day.
Infinite Light ascends the dark mountains
bringing soft morning rays of
hope and a quiet summons to courage.
Infinite Love descends through green,
contoured valleys and walks the
empty streets where sleep and dreams
yet work their wonders.
Where Light and Love pass, blessing is
bestowed, unknown to those who, even
in sleep, sense the passing Presence,
feel the Unnamable nearby.
The mountains glow in tribute to the
One who formed them in love.
Song birds in the valleys begin a chorus
of praise that sweeps up the canyons
on drafts of Spirit air.
Lights appear in windows, house after
house, slowly, as the gentle voice is heard
in waking spirits, the whisper of
Morning Light and Love.
“Arise, my beloved. Listen. Follow your heart.”
Today will startle you!
It is prepared and poised to delight.
You have the opportunity to laugh loudly
weep in quiet joy,
even turn a cartwheel or two.
More is waiting that you can
describe or understand.
Your part in all the possibilities
is to wake up into Awareness.
Real,
Possible.
Look, see, respond, appreciate.
Gift of Grace.
Turning cartwheels is metaphorical,
by the way.
Let there be…
A sweet fragrance of hope as morning comes,
Sufficient strength to meet the day’s demands,
Words of love spoken and received,
Hands willing to reach, renew, repair the brokenness,
Faith to see me through the journey ahead,
A song that I can sing through the coming hours,
A Friend to walk with me, lest I lose my way.
Let there be.
THIS is the day – It was not yesterday. It is not tomorrow. THIS is the unique, unprecedented moment in time when I am called by the Sacred Voice of hope and compassion. Called, Prepared, Sent.
This IS the day – Without question, with no reservation, I affirm the “is” of this day. What was has been. What will be is yet to occur. This moment “is”. It belongs to now and awaits the filling of Love and Gentle Goodness.
This is THE day – Not “a” day in the life of all days, this one is fashioned for precisely this pristine moment. No other day will fit this context of time or circumstance. THE day is both summons and assignment. It will never happen again just like this.
This is the DAY – In the Light of this DAY, live for truth, do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God in gratitude and in compassionate care.
This is the day the Lord has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
The Lord be with you…
As day wakes and dons her morning cloak,
the brilliant one, striped with magnificent
colors of the arching rainbow.
The Lord be with you…
As you walk into the light to greet the world,
spend your hours in constructive engagement
and contribute your share of integrity and hope.
The Lord be with you…
As you eat and drink and work and play
and love and laugh and cry. As you live.
As you truly live.
The Lord be with you…
As you find beauty in your beholding,
a reason to smile in your remembering
and a breathtaking realization of Reality.
The Lord be with you…each of you this
grand day.
Amen.
My goal today is to find a way
to say a kind word or two.
Not that this is something new.
Perhaps I’ve said a word to you?
I try to parcel out a few
to passersby and strangers, too.
No matter what you say or do,
even if you have no clue
about the value to ensue,
the words are gems of great value.
Once spoken, I must say adieu.
May peace rest upon you
and you,
and you,
and you,
and you,
and you.
Oh, and you, too.
Even when dark clouds are all around, they don’t match the beauty of Brilliance!
Make this a Brilliant day!
Shining Spirit 
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