Cathedrals and Altars of Presence

“I think we’re all little cathedrals of contradiction. Terrifying darkness and shocking beauty coexist in everyone, and God doesn’t wait for us to clean out all the bad before celebrating the good. It’s scandalous, really—that kind of love.” – Bethany Joy Lenz

“On any given day, we will feel weary and rested. Satisfied and demanding. Grateful and scared. Life will keep throwing lemons, but that’s just one more reason to keep butter in the fridge. It’s the best. It’s the worst. It’s lemon curd.” —Shannan Martin, Counterweights

In the struggle
In the wondering
In the worrying
In the predicting, assuming, judging
In living in yesterdays, rearview mirror
In living in tomorrows, too far out
In regrets, resentments, grief
In things not going as planned
In the someday whens
In all of the ins and outs
Life beats, blooms, bursts
Grace resides, tends, invites
Beauty, delight, joy shout for your attention, noticing, partaking
In the now, on the sacred ground of today
Abundant scandalous love, with a side of lemon curd
Seek, find, cast light

“Abundance doesn’t need certainty to exist.” – Tracey Gee