Wednesday, July 13, 2022

GIVEAWAY


Dear All of Us, 

What a rip roaring spendthrift -

over the top - intoxicated with giving,

generous to a divinity.

Yep, that's God for you, 

God all for you and for me 

and all that is and all that can be.

Can't give Self away fast enough.

Blitzed by generosity,

a generating, creative gifting.


A magnificent case in point.

We are located in 

 a cosmos so vast and expansive 

that we realize we are 

just beginning to realize that.

And while we're at it,

are there other 

who knows "whats"

out there/in here, 

somewhere, somehow,

even possibly flowing 

through each other? 

Was The Big Bang 

a one time,

one firecracker event,

or was it/is it one burst 

in an enormous, ongoing

Fourth of July-like Fireworks,

one of multiple effusions 

with countless

Big Bangs bursting 

bursts upon bursts?

We know-it-alls 

are finding out we don't.

And that's wonder-filled!

What we do know is that 

Steller Wise a lot's going on 

and on and on - a fantastic 

           Energy

     is having a ball 

    giving Itself away.


The ancient Israelites 

called that Energy

    The Utterly Other One

Jesus tells us it's his

      Abba Dad

Two ways to name 

     Goodness, 

Godness on a tare, 

unfolding unending gift.


Within this marvel of 

dynamic creativity,

this gifting upon gifting,

are wonders within and

wonders upon wonders:

- a drop of crystal clear water

  glistening on a fresh summer rose  

- a Grand Son bursting alive

  in stunning new steps and stages 

- ants and Alps,

- more species of creatures 

  than we knew 

  and those we do know 

  all so intricate and unique 

our bodies and minds 

  and psyches and souls -

             Us

a cosmos within a cosmos

             Us

mystery emerging from

       God Mystery

  What an origin gift!

  What gifting within it:

intuition, imagination, fantasy,

reason, ingenuity, inventiveness,

soulful mysticism, love-ability,

diversity of diversities - 

talents, types, temperaments,

aptitudes, sensitivities, spiritualities -

gifted up and down the scale of being.

So many ways to see and say 

       God Goodness

who has absolutely no intention 

of keeping any of it to itself.

God's having a heaven of

good time lavishing

The Love that God is

no borders broad.

Personally, collectively,

we and all creation 

are invited to the party,

this spectacular 

    GIVEAWAY

   We are given 

   to get in on 

   the giving.


So we accept 

every ray of light, 

every impulse to good,

every gift, talent, power,

grace, ability, blessing,

opportunity and occasion -

live them with gusto

and join in on 

God's Lavish Giving.

We nurture children

and care for the elderly.

We mentor and companion 

the young in life skills and giving.

We foster young marrieds 

and their families -roll up 

our sleeves in sweat support - 

listening, jumping in 

so they can go out,

giving personal, practical help

as needed, appropriate and wanted.

We turn up high all 

our talents and gifts,

"all the way on", wide open  

and out flowing

for the benefit of others -

people, place, cause and movement.

We join in with simple, sincere 

commitment to community -

book clubs, block parties,

spiritual gatherings, 

Habitat For Humanity 

work teams,

community gardens, 

family get-togethers...

We get happy being poured out 

in creative, lavish sharing of 

who we are, what we have - 

coaching kids, supporting 

Berea College, getting married 

and having a family, 

hanging out with the left out,

doing a good job at work,

care and inclusion for the elderly,

(If a few of these examples

seem autobiographical, 

well, heck yah!)

stopping what we are doing 

and giving real welcome and 

full attention to unexpected company...

That emptying out opens us up

to refreshing fulfillment

more and more and more.

We are given more 

    to give more.  

   God doing so 

in and through us.


We don't let the 

crazies and sickos

who are threatening

and messing up 

so much right now 

slow us down.

They are a sad and 

dangerous lot,

period pieces that will 

never become 

a treasured durable.

We love them.

We pray for them.

We do what we can for them.

We do not let them shut down

         God Giving.

We dance right on and on, 

   getting and giving,  

          joyful in 

    God's Giveaway

We're full court living a Love,

that well never stop 

or be stopped -

eternal and divine.

We're in the flow of the

real, good, actual, just,

loving, gifted giving.

We party on with 

Divine Abandon -

God's and ours.

Happily, we have 

a way to go, a divine

   GIVE - AWAY

So great for us to share 

some of it together here.

       John Frank

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How great to be invited to be

          God Givers!

       May we all have 

     a spend thrift week

     having a God Blast

           a Godly

         GIVEAWAY

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