Have you spent time lately reflecting on those individuals who have been particularly important influences in your life, and how they live on in you?
Maybe today is the day for such an activity? It’s a wonderful exercise! [for those in the U.S., we get an extra hour for such activity with “fall back” in Daylight Savings time! 🙂 ]
In this “All Saints Day season,” encouragement for such reflection is reinforced in worship, scripture, devotionals and more. Particularly powerful is this from Henri Nouwen – “Turn Your Mourning Into Dancing” – including these inspiring sentences:
“In their absence we can develop a new intimacy with them and grow. We even can become more like them and fulfill their mission in life until the day comes that we too have to leave so that our spirit can stay with those we love. In this way mourning can slowly turn into joy, and grief into rebirth.”
And lest such a season lead to sad thoughts … let’s schedule gatherings with those loved ones still living. Who knows what will result in such times? Perhaps some new “spirit can stay” times for us and/or them…
Enjoy the day, filled with the Spirit !
P.S. for those from the MWPC community, some reminders of dear influences like Lee Davis, Dick Yund, Cliff Reeder and Jane Wiseman are links HERE
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POTENTIAL ACTIONS – FOOD INSECURITY: These times will likely find large numbers of families looking for nutritious food, presenting opportunities to
- share financial and/or food offerings with a local food pantry
- check with your faith community about opportunities to feed community members
- volunteer to assist with a local mobile food pantry or community dinner
- find a Little Pantry in your area and help stock it with shelf-stable food items
- TAKE ACTION using an item from this Season of Peace devotional posting
NOTE: for those in the Cinci region, some food organizations are listed HERE
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