I know that each experience & event that transpires is for my learning. Do I “lean in” more to God as I understand the Divine to walk with & guide me through the experience(s) so that it may be useful to others is the question that unfolds from this original question.

Greetings this Tuesday, our common day of prayer. I pause to lift in prayer those who Labor in the fields, that there may be food for our meals. May we who’ve abundantly received these gifts of food be willing to share it with others, in however we’re led to take action. 🌻

I think If we ever evolved to fully embrace this concept, we would live in kinship with each other. We would know & live our relational roles in our communities, i.e., auntie, uncle, sister, brother, other (to be inclusive of our gender non conforming family members). Divisions & divisiveness would cease. I can choose interdependency in a healthy way, for we do all need each other. We ARE all one family.

Surgery for a R total knee replacement in nov 2018 led me to asking for help & assistance from many; from grocery store shopping to laundry, rides to PT, etc. Overall the experience was a spiritual odyssey. I’m now preparing to have the L knee done. Sigh…again, more letting go of what I’m used to having “control of” in my life, (LoL) and humbly asking for help. May Grace lead this new pilgrimage again.

I draw in the beauty of a handful of milkweed standing tall & surrounded by daises in my back yard. Morning songs of sparrows, a blue jay & cardinals serenades me. There is beauty in the dark green farmers market string beans cooking on the stove for day’s use. Beauty IS all around, even the over cast clouds.

Greetings to all—I too have thought about Ursula & hold her immediate family & extended kin in prayer with their loss & grief & this extended circle of shared kinship who feel the loss of her.
I’m grateful for this cyber spiritual community; the hundreds who Light candles & say prayers, poets & photographers sharing sacred art, etc.
Eid Mubarak to my Muslim Sisters & brothers too. It is a good day. Blessed Be.

I too am dealing with work challenges. Today, literally this day, due to work schedule of encountering “the challenge” I’m “suiting up” & striving to walk the higher road. (& not let criticism kick in).

I often find that others respond with compassion or empathy and our mutual humanness is evident. In turn, each of us experienced how real we each are and that each of us is trying to do the best we can.

As i sit in my kitchen, listening to the patter of boots & pitchforks on my roof; I pray for the safety of these roofers. All young men, sent out without safety gear, just gloves on their hands, boots (steel toed?) & baseball caps to shade the morning sun.

I still stumble with expectations of self & others; needing to remember we’re all doing the best we can. If I don’t stay grounded in knowing how Loved & protected I am by God, fears in the form of a pack of jackals surround me, nipping at my every step.

Mary, thanks for post, Eagles Wings was written by Rev Michael Joncas. In case others are trying to find it on YouTube or online. ☘️

Thanks Francine🌻

My dear grateful sea, we are all held within this huge family of humans, plants & animals. Blessings to you this day. 🐥🦋☘️💟

Love received & abundantly it ripples to others too! 🌹

Diane I’m sending caring thoughts 💟🌻

Pkr, Grace led the way! Thanks!💟C

Pilgrim, Im sending Light & Love; may you grow in patience with yourself. Your body is Amazingly Made & IS healing. (I had past broken wrist).

Welcome! I hope your time with family was all that you needed it to be.🌻