My cousin called me yesterday and said that she, her husband and their two small daughters were in town unexpectedly, and could they stop by for a little visit. Of course, we were so excited since we hadn't seen them for about four years; we hadn't even met their youngest daughter. What a delightful afternoon we had with them! The girls were adorable and with such personality! And my cousin and her husband are such wonderful people; soft spoken, fun-loving and such great conversationalists! We talked and swam, ate and laughed! It was lovely!
God has a way of giving us the opportunity to share in His life everyday. Sometimes we realize what this means when we do a 'churchy' thing, like go to Mass. We are then in the profound Presence of Our Lord, with the songs, candles and Rite. We see friends and soon-to-be friends, faces we recognize because we go to the same Mass. We become familiar to each other, and we look to the next week's Mass knowing that we are not alone, we are with our Family whose lives we share, if only for a brief time on a Sunday (or Saturday night).
But we were fortunate to share in God's life in a different way yesterday - and it was profound. We were transformed by our visit with my cousin's family as we heard and told stories, talked about our dreams and desires, ate together and saw the next generation in all its beauty and innocence. We were made into better people by simply being in the presence of each other as we prayed before we ate, remembering that we were in His Presence and that He had brought us to these moments of love, family and renewal.
I pray that your holiday weekend was filled with renewal, transformation and that you also received an unexpected gift from God, who loves you so very much.
Peace,
Beth
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