In yesterday's Simple Presence with my spiritual direction cohort, Psalm 97 by Nan Merrill was shared. There was much in it that caught my attention, yet what became the focus for me in the silence became a Haiku.
I wrote:
Heaven delights over this
We are welcomed home
This came from 2 different sections of the Psalm, verses 8 and 9.
1st-- "Heaven delights and rejoices when a hardened heart breaks open and recognizes Love's ever-patient Presence abiding within."
2nd--"For you, O Beloved, encompass and bless all the earth; You forgive our wrongdoings and welcome us home."
Nan Merrill's Psalms for Praying are delightfully refreshing and reflective.
I recognize that my heart must remain open and pliable to the One who created me and to those with whom I live and serve. If I allow my heart to become hardened, then I am unable to live, love, or lead like Jesus.
May my heart remain open.
So be it.
Rev. Deb
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