let’s live our faith!
i am not talking about perfection
i’m talking about what we call in christian ethics, the everydayness of moral acts
it’s what we do every day that shapes us and says more about us than those grand moments of righteous indignation and action
(these grand moments are good and have their place and are often very necessary, but they are not where we spend most of our waking days)
the everydayness of listening closely when folks talk or don’t talk to hear what they are saying
the everydayness of taking some time, however short or long, to refresh ourselves through prayer or meditation
the everydayness of speaking to folks and actually meaning whatever it is that is coming out of our mouths
the everydayness of being a presence in people’s lives
the everydayness of designing a class session or lecture or reading or writing or thinking—or just being
the everydayness of a cracking open a book or turning on an e-reader one more time not because you have to, but because you have a hope for a future seething with justice, love, mercy, and spirit
the everydayness of sharing a meal
the everydayness of facing heartache and disappointment
the everydayness of joy and laughter
the everydayness of facing people who will expect you to lead them somewhere or at least point them in the right direction and walk with them
the everydayness of blending head and heart
it’s the everydayness of getting up and trying one more time to get your living right
it is in this everydayness that will help you make it through and that we live and witness to a justice wrapped in a love that will not let us go with a hope that the next day will bring a bit more light and foretell a better tomorrow
and a peace that is simply too ornery to give up on us