Reflections from an Open Window
Linda Raha's Writing Corner
Today, December 13, marks a very special day; it a celebration of light, light that overcomes the darkness. It is a day when the patron Saint of Light, St. Lucy is honored. It is also called The Feast of St. Lucy which is celebrated on the thirteenth day of December, in Advent. Lucy, or Lucia,
We are in the season of Advent; what better time than this to create order in our lives...to focus on what is, and what is not as important. This time of year people tend to aim for high levels of perfection; they set a criteria that is very hard to attain. They want their trees
Some days still, the sun feels like summer, all that dappled light breaking through the trees. The green turf beneath my feet is lovely; my feet are happy basking in the sun-lit grass, strewn with a cloak of many colors. I have no need for boots just yet; sunlight pours down like a warm cup
There lies within us a cathedral; we can choose to close the doors, or allow them to open wide. The chambers within are vast, full of light, flooded by stain-glass windows where the sun shines through. There are dusty corridors as well, places where the cobwebs have not been swept away. Within the cathedral music
There lies in life a field of dreams; there is such a bounty to choose from. The hills rise up in the morning light; we gather our buttercups, yellow-gold staining our fingers. Everywhere, there is clover, an incense we know is fleeting; the bees know too, and are quick to pass clover to clover, before
Sometimes, when life is other than blue skies without a cloud in sight, we forget that we have choices; even in those seemingly cheerless times, our life is still an open canvas. Days come when all we see is a blank slate, and the palette we choose next is white, black, and grey. We settle
On our sailboat, we have a lantern that we use when we are away from the dock; it is incredible how a single light can illuminate a dark space at night. As Christians, we are called to be that light, one to another, in this world. We too, are 'lanterns', even when we feel our