Evening reflection: June 5, 2008

The first message in the scripture this morning was that whatever one's journey, one's purpose in life, it is good to have a home base where one's friends, family and community are a support - a place where one is known and appreciated for one's talents and gifts. Then one can go out into the world and make changes elsewhere and bring about transformation.

The second message was that one must take responsibility for one's own healing. I will be healed when I accept to be healed.

How have these messages played out during today?

A sense of home-base for me today has been to do with planting the garden and establishing its identity as ours. It has to do with the comfort and relationship with Jo and Richard, Kris and Sue, and neighbours who stop and talk and accept us for who we are.



And where does Sarah fit in with this? She who is as far on the edge as we would wish to be, at peace and ease with our ways - why does her move to the corner house disturb us so? Larry and Christine however, turning up on the road in front of us to buy beer kits, pay for them in exchange for us helping them to make beer at their farm on Sunday, fill us with joy and ease.

I feel it has to do with living in the world while not being of the world. The ability to see the earthly reality for what it is and to accept it and our part in it. It is about accepting our responsibility to be true to ourselves while honouring others wherever they are on their path. No path is right or wrong, or better or worse. My path is my path, nothing more, nothing less. In my life I choose to walk a path with and to God - or at least to try to!