Today is the Feast of St. Stephen which always reminds me that Christmas and Easter are linked inextricably and profoundly. We cannot have one without the other. I pulled myself out of a deep sleep this morning and made my way to mass to remember the cost of this Holy Season.
The day has been spent not in malls, hunting for the best deal, though there was a bit of a temptation to do so. Instead, a Skype call with friends in Nairobi reminded me that something greater than a miracle can happen in our lives when we reflect mindfully on both the blessings and trials. I also received a thank you email from a stranger who has been struggling and wanted to thank me for easing her burden a wee bit. Both events point toward the real reason we are given life. The outcome should be something greater than ourselves. We are called to be servants and to praise the Creator.
Voskamp's blog post today reveals that God is with us in those shameful places--those smelly places where cows and sheep fill the air with less than pleasant aromas. God comes vulnerable to show that we too are called to be open to what is fragile and hurting within us. God makes his entry into splendor and simplicity. The Divine One chose not a grand palace to be born within. Always the Disguised One chooses the place least likely to enter in.
is there a shameful place that you need the Holy One to enter into in your life right now? He knows those places intimately. Won't you welcome Him in?
Peace,
Suzanne
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