Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 19 — Gratitude for Rest Scripture: Psalm 4:8: I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety. Reflection: The approaching winter reminds us that the world, the earth, and even our bodies and minds require some dormancy, some down time, some respite. Sleep restores our[…]
Day 18 — God of Abundance Scripture: Joel 2:26: You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God… Reflection: Scarcity is a perception — a false one — created by empires and societies that amass resources inequitably. Abundance is God’s truth. Sufficient capacity to feed and shelter all people[…]
Day 17 — The Sacred Ordinary Scripture: Zechariah 4:10 — For who has despised the day of small things? Reflection: Most of life is comprised of small moments: brushing teeth, washing dishes, folding laundry, walking the dog. Gratitude sanctifies the ordinary. Our faith tradition, along with mindfulness practices around the world, recognize simple acts and quotidian moments as sacramental—God in[…]
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Day 16 — Work of Our Hands Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:13 — It is God’s gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil. Reflection: All labor matters—paid or unpaid, creative, domestic, caregiving, justice-making. Gratitude affirms that meaningful work offers dignity, and rest is holy. Meanwhile, in a culture that often equates our[…]
