Dear friends,
As we approach the season of Advent, we may feel that we are
being asked to listen to our hearts, to listen to our angels.
Mary and Joseph were given angelic pronouncements prior to
the birth of their Holy Child, to put their faith and trust in the Lord.
At Christmas, the shepherds heard the announcement of an
angelic choir and the three wise men followed the star to Bethlehem.
When I began my spiritual journey almost 20 years ago, I had
two cheerleaders – my mom and my daughter. They always were ready to lend me
support and encouragement.
Now, they are doing the same from the heavenly realm. My mom
on my left shoulder, giving me counsel, and my daughter on my right, giving me
strength and courage.
It takes courage to speak Truth. It takes courage to do the
right thing.
The disciples were given an almost impossible task: to give
up all their possessions (to make room for something new), and to follow the
Christ. Then, infused with the Holy Spirit, to travel far and wide, spreading
the Good Word.
Like many church congregations, our community is at a
crossroads. In order to be able to move forward, we are faced with the
possibility of giving up everything we have worked for over the last 50 years
so that something new can come in. We face an uncertain future. Like the early
founders of our church communities in Noth America, we are putting our faith
and trust in the Lord.
What we know to be the task of the angelic realms, is now
being prepared to be born into the physical, and yes, there could be, to put it
mildly, some birthing pangs. Nevertheless, underlying our endeavors, there is,
and always will be, LOVE.
So, I also will strive to listen to my angels and face the
future with gratitude, hope, love and faith.
In Excelsis Deo,
Sparky
