“The thing about light is that it really isn’t
yours; it’s what you gather and shine back. And it gets more power from
reflectiveness; if you sit still and take it in, it fills your cup, and then
you can give it off yourself.”
― Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on
Faith
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It is not just a matter of shining
this being the light of the world
it is not just a matter of willing ourselves
into love and compassion
generosity and forgiveness
flame can consume
light devour
if we constantly seek radiance
eventually what burns so brightly
will flicker and fade
we must feed the fire
we must nurture the soul
if the light of the world does not flow into us
it cannot flow out of us
so being light involves
times of absorbing
moments when we simple bask
in the warmth of Sacred Love
and soak in
that which we need
we need walks in the woods
the magic of music
the beauty of human touch
we need to gather
in the luminosity
of the Sacred Child
we cannot give
what we have not received
but we can be
reflected
light
Come, O Sacred Child
Come
Shine through me
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