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Lent is a time for...

  As I'm reflecting on this Lenten season this surfaced in my heart when I came upon this picture from my back yard.                       Lent is the time for... We are told in Lent Remember you are dust And to dust you shall return We start our journey Towards the Cross And towards the Resurrection As dust specks As ashes God formed humankind From the dust of the ground Breathing life into us Lent is the time When the breath of the Spirit Gathers the dust And forms our souls Birthing Christ within So that we may be united To the Source of Creation Like a Phoenix rising God's flames in our hearts Aid in resurrecting And joining our souls To eternal love. Lent is the time To ponder and be introspective To grow out of the ashes And feel the fire Of Divine Love. I pray that the rest of this Lent you find yourself rising to meet the resurrected Christ in your daily lives, walking besides the God that does not disappoint 🙏 
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Ordinary mystics

 Who is an ordinary mystic?


An ordinary mystic
sees the Divine 
in everything they encounter

Hears the voice of God 
in a baby's squeal of delight

Smells God's aroma and fragrance
in the food mothers make

Tastes the pain of death
with assurance of the hereafter

Feels the caress of the Creator
when a feather lands on their shoulder

An ordinary mystic
Experiences peace in the midst of war

Senses the pain
of those that grieve

Walks the path of serenity and joy

Is in tune
with the music of the universe

And witnesses the extraordinary
in the details of creation

They say yes when called by God
and share this calling with love


Ordinary mystics are you and me

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  1. HElloMay 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM

    I can’t believe how much I identify with this. It is comforting and empowering. Thank you.

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    1. Cynthia Gray May 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM

      I'm so happy it spoke to you and that you liked it. Thank you! May you be blessed always.

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  2. Billy RubenakMay 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM

    You are an inspiration.

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  3. HaiMay 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM

    I forgot to mention how fitting the title is to your blog. I love how inclusive the poem ended. I identify with the poem description, especially my own experience with war. Your writings inspire my spiritual growth and love for God. Your butterfly painting symbolizes the mystic.

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