Divine Graciousness

“Love is holy because it is like grace–the worthiness of its object is never really what matters.”― Marilynne Robinson, Gilead

“This is the homely heart of Incarnation, this meeting of God in man with men and women, this simple face of divine graciousness in ordinary life rather than in the hymns of church fathers or in the dry elaborations of theologians.”― Eugene Kennedy, The Joy of Being Human: Reflections for Every Day of the Year

Don’t rush off
Christmas is not over
It’s just begun
Linger and savor
Slow and absorb
Pause and praise
Sit, stay here
Open the gifts of grace, presence, reflection
A day becomes a season becomes an outlook becomes a way of life
Tides of Christmas
Love rushes in, remains, transforms.

“When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” – Kirstin Armstrong