Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 15 — Joy as Liberation Scripture: Luke 4:18 — “God has anointed me to bring good news to those who are poor… to set the oppressed free.” Reflection: Joy finds root through equitable conditions for all people. Yet that is not the world in which we live, so we are called to be advocates for justice for[…]
Day 14 — Joy Comes in the Morning Scripture: Psalm 30:5 — “Tears may linger for the night, but joy comes with dawn.” Reflection: In the longest nights and shortest days of the season, darkness seems especially powerful. Yet solstice is coming, and the rhythms of the world will chance. Out of lament, loss, and difficulties,[…]
Day 13 — Peace as Inner Integration Scripture: Philippians 4:7 — “The peace of God, which is beyond all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Reflection: Peace arises —in part— from integration of mind, body, spirit. Peace becomes an outcome of the Spirit’s connective presence within us. Let that abiding aspect of Godself[…]
Day 12 — Peace in Creation Scripture: Psalm 23:2 — “You let me rest in grassy meadows; you lead me to restful waters.” Reflection: Nature restores us to spiritual alignment. Peace is ecological as well as personal. How can you connect with creation and rediscover the peace of the world outside and around you? Practice: Spend at least five[…]
Day 11 — Peace That Heals Division Scripture: Ephesians 2:14 — “Christ is our peace; in Christ, the dividing wall of hostility has been torn down.” Reflection: The gospel is always anti-division, anti-violence, anti-hate. Christ dismantles walls. Where are the barriers in your life? Your relationships? Your perceptions? Your own being? Practice: Reach out to someone with whom you’ve[…]
