Having carried and birthed four children, waiting and expectation are opposites that I know I have experienced. So, too, the wedding vows spoken 50+ years ago: engagement and marriage are times of waiting and expectation.
Creating Space for a Deeper Longing
Reading this reflection brought to mind a scene I recently observed in Target, while shopping. A mother with two children in her cart and two additional little ones holding onto the cart’s side was teaching her children that “What I want, when I want it” will not happen at this time, in this place!
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Contemplative Practice
Really Here, Not Always Noticed
Today is the feast of the Transfiguration, and as I read “Really Somewhere, Not Really Anywhere,” I was struck by the tension of this set of opposites. Peter, James, and John are taken by Jesus to be present as he is transfigured before their eyes, as he converses with Elijah and Moses. In that moment of grace, their eyes are open, and they “see” who has been with them each and every day: Jesus. Their ears were also graced to hear a Voice: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” Again, the grace of the moment allows the disciples to hear, and then the moment passes. They look around and see Jesus, their friend.
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Contemplative Practice