The dark nights can seem like an eternity but maybe faith is trusting that we do go through the dark valleys and the sun will come up tomorrow.

Do we have enough faith to explore the dark instead of using faith to bar all our doors? How much more is in store for us if we learn to walk in the dark?

It’s not easy to love as Christ first loved us. Will we follow His example? Will we love our enemies?

All of us probably face conflict daily. We can continue to fight or flee, but how is it working out for us? How is it working out for our communities and our nation? How is it working out for those we disagree with? Maybe we should pause and ask for wisdom to practice the third way, the way of Christ.

We have so many things on the table in our community and in our country. We are divided but the Good News is we can change.

We know at a deep level when someone sees us, and it changes us. It is a blessing to truly be seen.

It takes time for a new idea to take hold. It took time for people to realize that the earth is not the center of the universe. It takes time to see with new eyes. It takes time for humanity to realize how much we need each other and how sacred all of creation is. It takes time for justice to take root.

Good friends help us find our balance, our center, our way in life. They remind us of who we are.

Is there a spirituality for the rest of us who are not secluded in a monastery, who don’t have it all together and probably never will?

How do we turn our cups upwards to catch the grace that God showers on us?