Winter is slowly (and sometimes not so slowly) giving way to
spring. The cycle of the seasons reminds us that the dark and cold will not not
last forever. Warmer, brighter days do eventually come again. But the seasons
also remind us that even the darker, colder days are a part of the cycle. As we
move from Lent into Easter the same lesson is there for us to experience. One
of the great gifts of the cycle of liturgical seasons is the way they flow into
each other. It takes all of them together to experience the fullness of a year.
So I invite you to resist the temptation of wanting to skip over or push
quickly past the darker, colder seasons of your life. To do so is to risk
missing the blessings which are waiting for you there. God is present in the
winter months as fully as in the summer ones, as completely in Lent as in
Easter, as profoundly in times of sorrow and grief as in those of joy and
laughter. When we learn to slow down and spend time in the “what is” of each
moment, rather than always looking ahead to the “what might be” of some future
moment, we come to experience the fullness of God’s presence (and thus also
God’s abundant blessings). Pay attention to each moment – each breath – each
step along the way. I am convinced that it is there you will discover the deep
richness of life. Enjoy the journey.
- Pastor Roger
(keeping my feet firmly planted in the flow)
