New Month, New Thanks

As another month comes to a close, and the world continues to be more and more chaotic (there was a 3.4 earthquake in Dallas, Texas of all places last night!) maybe we could stand at the door of October and say to our Creator...

Thank you for this day.

Thank you for this new month.

Thank you for all that may or may not happen.

But most of all,

Thank you for the gift of life.

The unpredictable, unexplainable, unimaginable gift of life.

Look for the Ecstasy

Love this excerpt from Sufi poet, Rumi:

"Before a flower can open in the rose garden,
thousands of thorns come to pierce it.

Although the soul has received only grief, 

Love has made her turn away from the world:

Look for the ecstasy of a lover of God-

all the joys of this world lie at its feet."

God Ran Away

God ran away when we imprisoned her and put her in a box named Church.  God would have none of our labels and our limitations and she said:

"I will escape and paint myself in a simpler, poorer soil where those who see, will see, and those who hear, will hear.  I will become a God- believable, because I am free, and go where I will.  My goodness will be found in my freedom and that freedom I offer to all- regardless of color, sex or status, regardless of power or money.  Ah, I am God because I am free, and all those who would be free will find me, roaming, wandering, singing.  Come, walk with me- come, dance with me! I created you to sing- to dance- to love..."

If you cannot sing, nor dance, nor love, because they put you also in a box, know that your God broke free and ran away.

So, send your Spirit then, to dance with Her. 
Dance, sing with the God whom they cannot tame or chain.
Dance within, though they chain your very guts to the great stone walls...
Dance, beloved, Ah, Dance!

~Edwina Gateley

Sacred Threads will be welcoming Edwina
May 3rd- so mark your calendars!