High & Low, Stepping Away from Euphoria & Into Peace
We watch with smiles as our children race each other to find the most Easter eggs or scream with joy as they tear into one gift after another on Christmas day. I have stood anxiously amongst the crowd of parents standing on the sideline of Easter egg hunts, hoping my son was fast enough to gather enough eggs to be satisfied, worried that another kid would knock him over to get to an egg before him. Then in later years, I was anxious that my son would be the one to push over another kid. I facilitated the pinata at his birthday and watched as kids scrambled and pushed to get the candy that had fallen. Memories of my own childhood surfaced, memories of sliding into a mess of children beneath a swinging pinata; other kids sliding into me or grabbing candy that I was grabbing at. Then the euphoria afterward to “see what I got.”
On Trusting Ourselves
While I fully trust that there is a God and universe bigger than me and more sovereign, I trust myself now too. In fact, it has made all the difference in love, life, and my relationship with God.
Doorway To Spring
I donated my Christmas decor. It was mid-winter and I found myself purging and cleaning as if I was ready for spring to arrive early. I donated two large boxes as if releasing them into the world would release me from hibernation. Unfortunately, it didn’t speed up time or bring out the sun, but it did something else. It created space and left behind confidence. I’ve noticed that acting upon an idea once you’ve had clarity creates more clarity and forward motion. Even when there’s hesitation, I say, just do it! One step will create the momentum you need.
Wearing the Fool’s Hat: Equality with Equity
For one week, one moment, one short season, through play and silliness, lords and peasants found a form of equality amongst themselves. Peasants dressed like kings. Lords laughed and allowed what would not generally be prohibited.
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