Dear All of Us,
I am blessed with
three, dear, delightful
daughters.
Each quite unique.
Each and I relate
in correspondingly
quite unique ways.
I love them
big time,
major league!
I tell each of them
she is my favorite.
And she is!
I do it this way:
"Karissa, you are
my favorite first born."
"Caly, you are
my favorite second born."
"Janelle, you are
my favorite third born."
Got the idea
from God.
God is crazy nuts,
over the top,
out of the box,
wildly in love with
each one of us
and relates
to us each
in our
greatly loved
uniqueness
as God's very
FAVORITE
In myriad and
diverse ways
sacred scriptures,
the wisdom
of our elders,
seers and sayers,
mystics, saints
and my Mother
all say the same
in marvelous
manner varied.
We have it on
as good authority
as it gets
that we are God's
FAVORITE
and so is
everybody
and
everything
else.
Now,
on the chance
that some
may be tempted
to dismisses this
- plain old
"dissing" -
as softy, fluffy,
Hallmark Card
feel good,
"nice, nice",
let's quick
as a bunny
check out what is
THE NUMBER ONE
THE BEDROCK
THE FOUNDATION
of our entire
spiritual life,
the whole enchilada.
It is the
awareness and experience
that
WE EACH ARE TOTALLY
LOVED BY GOD
WE EACH AND ALL
ARE GOD'S
FAVORITE
TOGETHER
Scripture speaks it:
"God is Love."
1 John 4:8
(that's who/how God is)
God created us
"In his own
image and likeness"
(we are created
to be God like)
Genesis 1:26
"I am the vine,
you are
the branches"
(our life source is
God's Love
flowing through us)
John 15:1-8
"In him we
live and
move and
have our being."
Acts 17:28
(We "be",
we are "in"
God)
We are made
of Love, by Love
of God, by God.
We are at core
an incarnation
of Love Itself
of God himself,
and God is no
self-hater
- completely
the opposite.
God happens in
the endlessly
unique creations
we each are,
rookie to Rock Star
as
God's
FAVORITE
different each
as
my daughters are
times uncountable.
Most of us
rested in this,
felt this,
experienced this,
as babies
and infants.
In our mother's
love and nurture
we were snuggled,
cuddled,
nurtured and nourished,
in love
in God's Love
mediated
warm and safe
in
Mother Love.
It gives us
the green light
to be all we can be.
It is our security
and stamina.
Sadly,
some were not
so loved
and sadly
many who were so
God Loved
have forgotten.
The most important,
the most central
need
in our entire life
is to
rest secure again
in
God's Divine Love,
in and for us his
FAVORITES
That is
pointedly so
right now.
We are only
too aware
these days
that we are
vulnerable
in an extremely
perilous time
fast on its way
to a hell of
a lot more peril.
Portfolio, politics,
position, power
and whatever
social prowess
we can muster
are not going
to spare us from
some degree of it.
Awake and aware
of being God favored,
though,
we are solid strong,
we are good to go.
We are empowered
to be who and how
we really are.
We are
free for fullness.
We are centered
and energized by,
our
Oneness
in
God
and that together
So, we awake
to God's Love
within us and
all about us.
That
"in"
and
that
"all about"
are beautifully
located for us by
Bonaventure,
mystic,
medieval scholar,
saint.
He locates us
" in "
The love
that is God
(1 John 4:8).
He maps out for us
the mystery
and presence
of that Love
in which we
"...live and move
and have out being."
as God's
Favorite
We are where
God is
and
Bonaventura
shares that:
"God's
center
is everywhere
and
God's
circumference
is nowhere."
"God is
uncircumscribed
in everything."
"God is the essence
of everything."
Free translation:
God is totally pervasive,
God is our essence,
God is our core
and God is
the very same for
everyone and thing else
There simply is no end
to God's presence.
We Wake Up
to God
to ourselves
to all that is
in an unending
Litany of Love
We live pray it.
We force nothing and
experience everything
trustingly as God enjoys
spoiling the liv'in heaven
into us.
We let God
set the pace
and lead us
way aware.
We slow down
to catch up
with God because
God is everywhere
We're already there!
God snuggles,
cuddles,
delights us,
secures us,
supports us,
strengthens us,
relates to us
in easy or hard times,
in good friends,
in a field of flowers,
in mystical moments,
in our spiritual community,
in soul full strength
when accosted by evil,
in a good movie
(I heartily,
enthusiastically,
recommend
Nonnas),
in times of temptation,
(I recommend none of them!!)
in trials and tribulations,
in triumphs and successes,
in our workplace,
in an art gallery,
in work with
Habitat for Humanity,
in the world's best peaches at
Best Farm, Hackettstown, NJ
(They really are!)
in a road trip to Colorado,
or to New Mexico
if we're from Colorado
in standing up against
the knock down of
Mother Nature,
in a Blue Grass concert,
in protecting civil rights
and democratic process,
in endlessly and
unlimitedly more,
always
everywhere
Being God's
Favorite
puts us at one
with everyone
and thing
because
they are too!
and
we all are
rooted same
Wonder of Wonder
As my Mom said,
we and all that is
are
GOD'S
FAVORITE
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For now or later.
For prayerful meditation
this
FUTHERENCE
"There's infinitely more than
the experience of love
we already know.
Push against your borders.
Dare to move through
the next threshold
to the freedom awaiting you."
Paula D'Arcy
Sacred Thresholds
"Lord, my God.
When your love
spilled over
into creation,
You thought of me.
I am from Love,
of Love,
for Love.
Let my heart, O God,
always
recognize,
cherish,
and enjoy
Your goodness
in all creation.
Direct all that is in me
toward your praise.
Teach me reverence
for every person,
all things.
Energize me
in your service.
Lord God,
may nothing
ever distract me
from your love.
Neither health
nor sickness,
wealth nor poverty
honor nor dishonor
long life or short life.
May I never seek,
nor choose to be
other than you
intend or wish.
FIRST PRINCIPLE
AND FOUNDATION
of St.Ignatius Loyola
Paraphrased by
Jacqueline Bergan
and
Sr. Marie Schwan
A FAREWELL PRAYER
"May the peace of Christ
go with you, wherever
He may send you.
May he guide you
through the wilderness,
protect you
through the storm.
May he bring you home
rejoicing at the wonders
he has shown you.
May he bring you
home rejoicing
once again
into our doors.
Celtic Daily Prayer
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Thanks to Karissa,
Caly and Janelle
for being such
delightful Favorites.
Thanks to
Michael Schaadt
and
Stan Kapica
for sharing the
good words
of this week's
FURTHERENCE
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One in God
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