“There was just a wedding here.”
“Really?”
“Really!”
“Really?”
“Really!”
Oh, feeling that feeling of half decent this morning. It’s been two days of nasty side effects for this guy. But here I am sipping on a cup of the world’s strongest coffee and there appears to be some light at the end of the tunnel. Kind of like our vision of Spring right now. Only the smallest of hints that the darkest day has past but nevertheless…
Christmas Eve today, yes it is, no matter my/our troubles. It is exactly as it should be here in the year of our Lord 2018, that is for sure. That is one thing we can all bank on.
I’ve had some time to ponder the direction of the blog for 2019, our brand new year that we are ready to unwrap. Let me back up to mention some things that are influencing me. And then maybe I can get on to explaining my need for changing things.
Maybe the best thing that happened to me in 2018 was witnessing the wedding that was held at my/our cancer treatment center. I reported on it here in the blog and you will have to scroll back a few months to find it. It was just quirky. The idea was quirky. It was just quirky that I got to witness it. It was just quirky that joy can cling to a small chuck of real estate like a hallway in a hospital like it does so us participants and witnesses will forever be smiling when we pass through it.
There is a need for joy. And most of all there is a need for joy in places where we least expect it, where it is most needed, where we can’t possibly miss it when it happens, rare but potent.
Maybe I will just let that sit with you for the day. There is more to say and tomorrow we can go on with it. Morning walk here in half an hour. Looks gray and dry out. We are beginning to encounter some standing water on the trail and Raven Creek is starting to run. Time for steadfast hearts and hearty conversation in this wintertime.
Steadfast loves, Felipé.
JOY …. as my Padre’ Peregrino Father John says… Jesus Over You ! Always a reminder of the love and hope given to us, without us even asking. Merry Christmas, Felipe’ and My Rebecca. 🎄 Love…s
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Thank you Sherie. So glad you are using words again. I was having trouble responding to the hieroglyphics. But a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. Miss you. Hope to see you soon, Felipé.x
¡Feliz Navidad a Felipe, Rebecca y familia!
I think Pope Francis also had a Christmas message that echoed your notion of a “rare but potent” joy found in “places where we least expect it, where it is most needed, where we can’t miss it when it happens…”.
“In the Child of Bethlehem, God comes to meet us and make us active sharers in the life around us. He offers himself to us, so that we can take him into our arms, lift him and embrace him…. In this Child, God invites us to be messengers of hope. He invites us to become sentinels for all those bowed down by the despair born of encountering so many closed doors. In this child, God makes us agents of his hospitality….”
May you all at Ravens Ranch and the Caminoheads family continue to be active sharers in the life around us as messengers of hope and joyful agents of God’s hospitality.
¡Dios les bendiga peregrinos hermanos!
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Diego ~ I am going to post your whole comment tomorrow for Christmas morning. Thank you for the Pope’s words. Merry Christmas buddy, Felipé.
Merry Christmas Phil to you & your family. Your blog is a joy to me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts & bringing a smile to my face & thoughts to ponder. Wishing you clear skies & good visibility!
Hi Jean ~ thanks for putting up, keeping up with us here at Caminoheads. Hehe. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Felipé.x