Still unopened from your birthday,
There are still so many hand-crafted presents
That have been sent to you by God.
The Beloved does not mind repeating,
"Everything I have is also yours."
Dear Friends,
Last week in the Spirit Journey group I am helping to lead, we talked about the notion of home.
When in our lives have we most felt "at home"? When did we most feel a strong sense of belonging? As each person shared, I was struck by how much struggle we had all experienced trying to find a sense of home.
As queer people, we have often been estranged from family and hometown, from the rootedness that many others might take for granted.
I suspect that as we have roamed physically and spiritually, many of us have forgotten or grown alienated from our sense of spiritual birthright.
It's my conviction that there are many unopened gifts that await us, "handcrafted presents" that the Beloved longs for us to open. They are sitting there awaiting us. All we have to do is "come home." Join us this Sunday as we unwrap some of these gifts!
