The Peace He Gives

Insight of the Clouds and the Moon (Photo taken by a peer) I gaze into the shrouded sky     and cry     for where is your face when I need it?     but alas     a gleam of blue light     softly lit up my surrounding     a sparkle in my eye     I lift my chin     to see behind the curtain     revealing the moon     gently glowing     and realize     you are always there     no matter where the clouds are going     for the seasons change     the wind blows     the clouds come and go     but you will always stay the same     always watching     always casting     a light     no matter how faint     and when the night is over     you prevail     as the sun     still burning light into my world     my eyes     and the clouds pa...

How do I Make Christmas...Christmas? My notebook entry on 12-24-2020 My thoughts lately… Why does Christmas feel Christ-less to me right now? I feel that it’s my fault for not spending enough time with Jesus or not being mindful about it. So then I keep asking myself “how” to keep Jesus the reason for the season. What should I be doing?  Then I realized, the answer, once again, is “nothing”. Just be. Enjoy. Count blessings. Let me expand...      I can take more intentional time to spend with Jesus. At the same time there is a balance.  I am, by nature, a doer. I like to do things and make things happen by action of my own accord or of my own words. I also don’t naturally depend on anyone. In fact, I forgot the reason for Christmas all together without even realizing it. I wanted so badly to “feel” the reason for the season that I forgot that the reason is to receive the gift of Jesus . Does anyone else relate?       Receive is a lack of actio...