Author: clfuu

“…I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief… For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”
—Wendell Berry

Where do you go to “come into the peace of wild things”?

There are so many ways that we are called to be active, to make change, to attend to the needs of the world. But sometimes the most important thing you can do is just sit still and observe.

What have you learned from just watching?

“Courage is grace under pressure.”
—Ernest Hemingway

What pressuring situation is offering you an opportunity to show grace?

Perhaps you are feeling spindly and small, too fragile for the work that is required of you. But behind each of us is a larger presence: the memory of heroes who have gone before us, the knowledge of those who have shaped us, the presence of a Larger Love that upholds us.

What larger presence sustains and upholds you?

A benediction is literally a “good word,” a spoken gift or blessing. In a world full of quips and snarking, social media one-upsmanship and awkward conversations, there is a place for bringers of benediction, if only in the form of a small compliment or expression of good will.

Who will you offer a benediction today?