Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Reflection by Rev. DeWayne Teig
Loving Wonder
The five-fingered clump birch, stands by itself
White bark against green, stark against fall
Five shoots growing separate, attached at the root
Bark constantly peeling, as bough is emerging
Dry year, dry soil, stressed, yet reaching for sky
Life like a birch tree, regardless the season
Together and separate, reaching out to the Light
Common roots, grounded, connected, and strong
Bonded while winds blow us together, apart
Bark of the heart peeling, growth underneath
Dry spells do come, parched lives all alone
Loving Force that surrounds, and sustains us
All creation connected, growing, dying, reborn
Sprouting deep in this soil, a new day arising
Wonder, dream, anticipate, love multiplying
Those who sow with tears
Will reap with songs of joy. Psalm 126: 5