… watching for the brushstrokes of God
“This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism… Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr., I have a dream
Where does the sunlit path lead you?
“I don’t think we’ll understand Advent correctly until we see it as a preparation for a revolution.” ~ Robert Barron
Do you see it?
“There must always be provision for the ample moment when an event takes on the character of the Sacramental, however such an event may be named in the calendar. The true significance of the event is to be found in the quality of celebration which it inspires in the heart.” ~ Howard Thurman, Meditations of the heart
How do you celebrate?
“Be alert for God’s surprises — messengers with messages that will startle us out of our complacency. My prayer for you, for me, for all those we love, is: Lord make us aware of the realities we cannot see. Send your messengers to us today, to help us, to protect us and give us courage, to remind us of your love.” ~ Lucy Shaw
Where do you notice God’s surprises?
What happens when God hits the mute button – think Zechariah- and the prophecies of old reverberate within you silently for days and weeks and months? What begins to grow and shimmer?
What song will guide your feet into the path of peace?
“In this strange season when we are suspended between realization and expectation, may we be found honest about the darkness, more perceptive of the light.” ~ Jack Boozer
With the Eyes of the Heart 