A Message

The wheel of the church year has turned again. We are now in the season after Epiphany. We leave the 12 days of Christmas behind, but we do not yet leave the darkest and coldest nights of our year -- at least here in the northern hemisphere. Epiphany comes from the Greek and means something like "illumination" or "appearance" or "revelation." Light can shine through the windows of our homes welcoming us after a long day. Light can shine in the heavens on the darkest nights reminding us that our universe is vast, and our sun is but one of many stars. Light can also be a metaphor for the illumination of our minds and spirits.

God comes into our lives sometimes like the simple glow of a candle, sometimes like beautiful starlight and sometimes like the brightness of the sun. Our hearts can be lifted by the light of a smile shared in the face of a friend or a person on the street. Where is God showing up in your life? I have a practice of trying to think of five things to be grateful for before I get up out of bed. I heard about this practice from a teacher of mine. I find that it shifts my attitude. I do not enter my day with only the stress of myriad demands on my mind. Rather, my grumbling now shares some space with an attitude of openness and receptivity. Where will God show up today? You might try it.

Rev. Rick

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