because i die by brightness
Thomas Merton
So mysticism has become foundational for me, and it's not even about the process or the journey anymore. I've become less and less concerned about transformation, wondering what I might become, and am finally starting to appreciate the wonder of what I already am. The silence opens both my heart and mind to the deep mystery God so desperately wants me to remember: that when he looks at me, he sees his son.
Read MoreThe harsh winter has passed, and a couple things come into focus.
Read MoreGod is driving home a point I've been slow to grasp: he’s a God of both joy and sadness and calls me to love from both places, just as he does. He showed me a glimpse of love throughout autumn based on presence and joy. Now it seems he's trying to show me what love looks like through the lens of alienation and hardship.
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