its funny how we can spend a
lifetime with ourselves
and still have so much to
learn.
how you can wake up
15 years later
and still feel the same.
as though nothing,
and everything,
has changed.
to be transported back
with a word or a
song or a cup of
twinings tea.
to sit in the circle and
remember what it
was like to be
young.
to sit in the circle and
remember what it
was like to be
excited.
to sit in the circle and
to realize that we
are all still here.
still struggling,
still dreaming.
still grasping for hope.
for grace.
the grace to be gentle
with ourselves.
to be gracious with the
passing of time.
to receive Grace for
all that we don’t deserve.
the grace to take risks
and fail.
the grace to shed tears
and say ‘this is hard
right now.’
the grace to show up.
grace is beautiful movement, with ease
grace is God’s free and unmerited mercy and love
grace is an act or instance of kindness
to grace is to honor someone or something by one’s presence.
to say grace is to give thanks.
sometimes we just need to
show up,
take risks,
be open,
be gracious.
with ourselves, with those we love,
with this life we’ve been given.
this life that we’re still living.
? what does grace look like in your life
? what does grace sound like in your life right now
>>> where do you need to experience grace? where do you need to show grace today?
amazing Grace oh sweet
the sound
that saved our
wretched selves.
may we give this gift
as freely as we
have received it.
with blessing
and with thanks.
in our actions and
our words.
by our showing up,
our presence.
may we receive
this gift,
with open hearts,
open hands,
open minds.
may we be gracious with ourselves,
with each other;
with kindness and with mercy.
and may we trust
this new life that is growing.