Peace radiates from a still center. As I sat in the sanctuary with my friend, my children in the other room simultaneously ceased to argue and began to work together, creating a mural to welcome spring. And peace radiated from the deep center, as the wind below outside, and the sun through windows settled upon us. So much devastating news in so many lives these past two weeks; the pull toward despair fallen like a shadow upon my shoulders- and in that moment, suddenly lifted. And also from hers.
And as we meditated, I prayed that this peace within would radiate out to all those in pain and trouble.
And that it would move through this sanctuary into these halls and on these grounds and to the people of this whole church.
And that through us too that there might flow into the world a gentle river of peace.
After, we walked those grounds and talked of those things of the Spirit that speak to and sustain our souls. And my daughters looked for signs of spring-- the buds beginning on the cherry blossom tree we planted last Easter, the magpies high in the birches, the melting snow revealing spring green clover patches on the earth.
And as we move toward Spring and lean toward light, may we become the peace we wish to see in the world.
Amen.
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