frankly speaking: 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 -

a cosmos within a cosmos

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

a 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

******

Speaking of gift,

we are so gifted

each week with

new folks joining in

with us.

WELCOME

frankly speaking

spirituality for the street

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