Author: clfuu

The complicated universe unfolds before us with boundless mysteries to explore. The chance to feel wonder is a daily opportunity for grace.

Where do you notice yourself feeling a sense of wonder and awe today?

Grace is often defined as receiving a gift that we did nothing to deserve. Sometimes, such gifts are welcome and lift our spirits. Sometimes, we wonder why we got them.

When have you received such a gift? How did it make you feel?

Today is Easter Sunday, the holiest day in the Christian calendar, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from his death at the hands of the Roman state.

What can the story of Jesus’ resurrection and the teaching of his followers that he had been raised from the dead offer to your spiritual journey today?

The dark is a necessary part of our lives. Darkness can be comforting and healing, it can wrap us like a blanket and allow us to sleep. Darkness can offer grace sometimes when light is too much for us to bear.

How do you experience the healing power of darkness?

We experience grief because we experience love, we experience connection, we experience relationship. When we lose someone who is important to us–including a teacher or prophet–we feel that loss in our bones. And yet, love, connection, and relationship are worth the vulnerability that they require.

How have you made yourself vulnerable to love?