Perhaps the old phrase (thanks, Kierkegaard!) “leap of faith” … would be better rendered a leap of love. —Brian McLaren, Fr Richard Rohr's Daily Meditation, September 5, 2024
Here's me today...nearing the end of my life and looking back at the choices I have made that are welcoming now.
My first thought was that they were shaming me, my old (yesterday's?) thinking, but it is not shame I feel...it is peace. I do welcome that which I see as me just as I am today...alone, but never all alone. There, my life-long deepest fear of being left all alone is no longer waiting inside me ready to pounce but affirming that God is ever present with me, within me.
I know, feel, understand, realize...I am not alone, I have never been alone, I can never be alone. I am... we are...companioned with the Father within. I am peaced.
The recent obit of a childhood acquaintance is tickling my brain this morning. The obit named her five life-long friends...none of whom ever left our hometown, all had married, had children...each had a life well lived no matter the slips and slides, the glories and gollies...friends together.
I had to wonder: Do I envy, or do I pity?
Admittedly, it'd be pity in my yesterday's consciousness, but not envy now...maybe admire is the best description today. And why not? A friendship circle that lives...thrives!,,,for a lifetime is rare and to be admired. Oh, that feels so right...we just made a leap of love.
Lord, hear my prayer, thank you.
Thank you.
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