Open your heart to the blossoming darkness
Embrace the unknowns.
Say goodbye to the heart's drought
but not to the heart's struggle.
Offer compassion
to all that is incomplete in your life.
I'll meet you in community
in the heart and soul of the holy struggle
and the blossoming darkness.
The Merciful One has opened
the beautiful door of night;
We have accepted the invitation.
The soft petals of night receive us
and heaven listens to us
offering our "yes" to the sacred struggle
of spiritual growth and friendship.
So much is up to us.
Can we take the risk of stepping into
the gracious space of the unknown?
Let us hold hands with our doubts
and stand in the bright darkness of faith
_Macrina Wiederkehr
Bright darkness.....I love it! And somehow, I really know what it is, but can't quite explain it. That's why the title of my blog is that quote from Mary Oliver: " Whatever else my life is, it is also this dazzling darkness." And I have lived the truth that in God, even the darkness is light.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful reminder[to me] that community and friendship can have their darker moments requiring our faith in each other, compassion and an open heart!
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