Dear Friends,
We hope that you are safe and well.
Today's Meditation comes from my (Ron) sharing with a friend my image of giving God delight by rocking together in rocking chairs or walking together teased out in the meditation below. The meditation reminds me of Micah 6:8: "one thing only is required: do justice,love goodness and walk humbly with your God." The friend suggested the caption of "God in the other rocking chair."
We invite you to join us as we commit ourselves to working tirelessly to end systemic and structural racism in our society, in the church, in healthcare, in the workplace--wherever it shows up so that everyone may come to have more abundant life. May this meditation nourish our contemplative-active hearts and sustain all of us in action.
In the spirit of our philosophy of co-creating community and our awareness that the Spirit speaks through each of us, we invite you to share your meditations with us as well. We truly believe that it is God's economy of abundance: when we share our blessings, our thoughts, our feelings, we are all made richer.
We hope and pray that you find peace, healing, hope and the infusion of joy in your life!
With our love and care,
Ron and Jean
MEDITATION 657: God in the Other Rocking Chair
You are probably familiar with the picture of two people who are very much connected to each other just sitting on the porch (or inside in the living room or kitchen) rocking in rocking chairs. Sometimes they talk and sometimes they just rock in silence, content just to be together, not needing to use any words--their hearts still speaking to/resonating with each other. Rocking peacefully with each other, taking delight in each other.
One of my favorite images of God is thinking of God being in the other rocking chair. Sometimes we talk, sometimes we just rock in silence, content to be with each other, not needing to say anything, speaking to each other in a way that is deeper than words. I like the image of my giving God delight just by taking the time to be with God. Just as God gives me delight being with me--being with me all the time. Did you ever think of yourself as giving God joy, giving God delight?