Ah … a day of -8 seems balmy as I look forward to -17! So much of the reflective life is drawing a breath and living in the moment. It brings a sense of peace, I find.
This month at church we are engaging a spiritual practice for Advent. Two weeks ago I invited you to think about the threshold of your home, and then last week, your living room: the place where you relax. I suggested you pray for yourself, and then bring to mind another household, blessing them at their doorway one week, and then where they relax the next.
This week, please visualize your kitchen: the place you nourish yourself, body and soul. It may be the kitchen where you currently fill a particular teacup out of habit and stick photos to the fridge. Or maybe it is a memorable kitchen from a favourite home in the past. Pray for the heartbeat of your day, the ordinary sustaining moments. May your routine tasks bring you joy and stability.
Then please bring to mind someone from church and imagine his or her kitchen – and pray for the everyday moments in that person’s life.
Praying for one another, I trust this practice will remind you of God’s presence. I hope you will feel connected here in your church.
Holy Peace of this season of anticipation to you,
The Rev. Dr. Catherine Faith MacLean
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