This beautiful feast day ...Feast of the Annunciation! The day Mary said 'yes' to the angel Gabriel, inviting her to accept her call to give birth to Christ. A mere human, she was infused with an understanding that she is nothing without God. And she witnessed this when she said yes!
No one knows when they will die; no one knows when someone they love will die.
Isn't death a peculiar thing?!
The process of dying can be long and hard. And it can take multiple forms.
Our friend Sophie is hard at work, soul work, as she approaches her time. Keep praying.
We wait for updates, and we pray for her abundant family, for them to find peace.
My whole life is a struggle of saying yes or no to God. That's really what it comes down to!
It's so easy to say 'yes' to the good things ...everything that affirms and confirms is welcomed with a great big 'yes'!
But the hard things, the undesired, the shameful, the disappointing ...those are so difficult to say yes to. And I try every which way to not say yes, while convincing myself that I am indeed saying it.
Sophie said yes! And she's shown so so many people how to accept and carry the task God offers to us.
This morning, I thought about this day, this feast. And then I quickly thought about Sophie ...and all the yeses I got to witness her saying and accepting.
It's a hopeful day really. It's really the day our redemption took physical form ...the day the Word was made flesh. It's a beautiful day.
Please continue praying for Sophie and her family.
And I will offer prayers for you!
Sophie's task on earth is clearly not finished. When we lost our Jill, we realized her miracle was used in bringing people to their knees. That seems to be Sophie's job, too. Prayers for her peace today.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right! She will give every last drop of what she has ...whether we can see that or not. Thank you so much for your prayers. Peace to you too Barbara!
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