… watching for the brushstrokes of God
“New beginnings start in darkness, in the process of letting go, and stepping down, just as we see in nature, as the trees lose their leaves, and seeds fall to be buried in the Earth.” ~ Abbey of the Arts
What new beginnings might your letting go invite?
Sometimes something utterly unknown and foreign flutters into our lives with flamboyant colors and invites us to playfulness and exploration.
What unknowns do you engage playfully?
Someone recently shared with me the concept of a Japanese seedbomb. A bunch of different seeds are put in a ball of clay. The seedbomb is then tossed into a field. The soil is best for whatever seeds grow well from the mix.
In what area of life or work are you pondering the soil? What seeds do you have to toss? How long are you willing to watch for growth?
I have been pondering the communal aspect of Sabbath keeping. People shaped by shared rhythms, together learning God’s rhythms, together inspiring each other to cease our labor and trust God’s provision.
Who inspires your Sabbath practices? How do you lead others in Sabbath rhythms?
Tradition is not tending to the ashes but passing along the fire.
What fire or embers has been passed onto you and what are you passing on?
“Learning to be amphibious, that is, adapting to life in these two radically divergent realms, heaven and earth, demands of us that we learn to see again through different lenses than those to which we have become accustomed.“ ~ Luci Shaw, Breath for the bones
How are you moving between heaven and earth?
With the Eyes of the Heart 