Last week, honouring Mothers’ Day, the congregation distributed carnations to the women. The flowers were pink, and white, and red - all were beautiful, and a lovely gesture.
I received a flower that was less opened than some of the others. The friend who gave it to me said that I could watch it open for longer – and enjoy the beauty yet unseen (which has been the case this week!)
Another friend reflected that as flowers open, we see them with new eyes: for they reveal new perspectives, new colours, new joys.
Life is like that: ever unfolding, opening, renewing. The root is the same, but how the world perceives it changes.
Our faith mirrors this: we are rooted and grounded in love, and the result of that is what joy we can offer to the world. (Regardless if the world will receive it, we continue to have opportunity to share beauty and love.)
May our love for God and for God’s world continue to open: giving new colour, texture, and aroma to add depth and character to our lives.
May our ministries continue to bloom, responding faithfully to our situations and contexts, in ways that are life-giving and hope-growing.
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