- 01
- Apr
- 2024
Easter and Beyond
What do you say, what do you think, when the dreaded foretold happens, and in that moment it all changes, pieces of a dream, flying into space, rushing from you, into the beyond, leaving you empty, and breathless? Those feelings must have been the experience of the apostles, disciples, and those who loved Him on that first Easter Day, when it seemed that all there was, was the vacant tomb. He was gone! They must have felt fear of what was to come. Questions such as: How would they continue? Who would lead them? Where would they go? What would they do? Yesterday we celebrated The Resurrection, but that was not the case thousands of years ago. There was confusion, chaos, frustration, fear, and doubt, amongst those who knew Him. We can celebrate because of those who first faced the aftermath of the crucifixion and resurrection.
Out of the time of tremors into The Ascension and then Pentecost the fearful were brought to their feet brave, courageous, strong in the truth, forward moving by the fire of The Holy Spirit, within them. It was not a one day journey. They were not instantly transformed. It was a Pathway into Eternity, and it was at times tedious, slow, arduous, and at other times glorious beyond imagining. It remains the same for those of us seeking the divine in the midst of the mundane today. The Pathway into Eternity for each of us can sometimes be tedious, slow, arduous. But then there are the times when it is glorious beyond all imagining. This is where we find ourselves today, walking The Way, making the journey Home.
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
-Carl Jung
Thank you for observing the Lenten Season with me and thank you for walking this path with me.
The reading I have chosen today is from John 11:25
The Reading
April 1, 2024
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” John 11:25
- 29
- Mar
- 2024
Pathway into Lent
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his physical death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, and Black Friday. Good Friday holds a special place in the hearts of Christians as a day of remembrance, reflection, and reverence for the sacrifice of Jesus. It is a time to contemplate the significance of the crucifixion and to deepen one’s faith in the love and mercy of God. As we observe Good Friday, let us remember the words of Jesus on the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). May we find forgiveness, grace, and salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus on this Holy Day (Information gathered on internet).
So, how do we really feel today? What are our thoughts, as we move through the day? The words, Thy will be done, echo through My thoughts like so many question marks struggling to break free from a room of confusion. My head takes me into denial about it being God’s will that Jesus suffer in such an ignominious way. Then, the recollection of Jesus’ prayer in The Garden, prior to His arrest, when He is asking if there is any way for things to go differently. That certainly fits into what I think I would do. I would ask, “How could this go differently for me?” How many times have we asked, no begged, in prayer that someone we love avoid pain, or be saved from death, or humiliation of any kind. How often has that been our prayer for ourselves. I know there have been times in my life when I fell to my knees, asking that same question, offering, if it would be done, that I would do something in return, rather like payment for a special favor. But in the face of the unimaginable happening, right before us, there is an overwhelming energy of peace, an unmistakable sense of knowing that, that which is to be, is happening, and nothing can stop it, or should stop it. That feeling cannot be sufficiently described with words. It just is. Thy Will Be Done. These powerful words take us from the place of petitioner to the place of partner, one taking part in a Divine Plan, a plan that somewhere within us, we have understanding and knowing beyond what our minds can comprehend. At that moment we are active participants with God in the continuing of creation, as it moves into us, through us, and onward into eternity. Somewhere, deep at the core, within us, at that moment, we understand.
Thank you for walking this path with me, and for making the time to commit to the observance of the Lenten Season.
The reading I have chosen today is from Luke 22:42
The Reading
March 29, 2024
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42
- 29
- Mar
- 2024
In Honor and Observance of Good Friday
Statue entitled “Thy Will Be done”
at The Quiet Place
