When Love Awakens

“When love awakens in your life, in the night of your heart, it is like the dawn breaking within you. Where before there was anonymity, now there is intimacy; where before there was fear, now there is courage; where before in your life there was awkwardness, now there is a rhythm of grace and gracefulness; where before you used to be jagged, now you are elegant and in rhythm with yourself. When love awakens in your life, it is like a rebirth, a new beginning.”

― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

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we are always on a journey

from darkness into light

it is a journey driven

by longing

our longing to find our deepest selves

our longing for love

our longing to become united with the One

from whom we came

but sometimes we wonder

if we are running toward something

profound, and powerful, and beautiful

or merely running from demons

where is the power?

is it in the hate and fear that dogs our steps

and nips at our proverbial heels

pursuing?

or is it in love

drawing us inexorably home?

birth

the miracle of beginnings

even new beginnings

is always the product of love

nothing new

comes out of fear and hate

only the old way of violence

only a tearing of the fabric of our souls

that ultimately erodes us

and brings a series of little deaths

until our souls are shriveled

and dry

but with Sacred Presence

with Sacred love

we are constantly birthing

joy

and hope

and yes

peace

O Beloved,

help us awaken to love