God, the wisdom writer of Ecclesiastes, was right: there is so much we
encounter in life that can evaporate quickly.
We cannot cling to the mist of moments in our life. At the same time, we can still feel the
wetness of the past. Life is lived in
paradox; the both/and reality. There is
birth and death; joy and pain; hope and despair. Meet us where we are today. Meet us especially in what we carry, which is
contradictory and complex. For moments
of laughter and lament, for times of digging in and wondering why bother, for
experiences that fill us and those that drain us. You are there in, though, around, and beneath
our whole lives. Continue to move and
breathe in us each day this November as we awaken to the mystery and marvel of
our lives. Amen.
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