Family and Holidays

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One of the most beautiful things about holidays with spiritual or religious origins is that they give us time to pause and give some intentional thought to what our spirituality means to us. We all do this to greater or lesser extent. It doesn't matter your culture, your belief system, or where you are on your journey, these holidays give us all a reminder that we are on a road of discovering who we are, where we come from and how to live more fully in tune with the Universe.

Another thing that is universal to many of our holidays is family. They are a time to get together and remember our earthly roots. We revisit traditions, share hugs and stories of our younger years and generally bask in one another's company. I say all of this knowing full well that many of our families of origin are less than warm and loving. I believe that there are two families we all live in; the family we were born into and the family we choose along the way. My prayer is that for many of you, there is much overlap between the two. If there is not, may you be richly blessed by your family of choice and may they fill you and sustain you in friendship and love.

As Christians, this is our season for spiritual reflection, waiting for release from oppression and exile, and celebration at the birth of a Living God who teaches us, guides us, saves us from ourselves and the forces of the world and showers us with Grace and wholeness. Part of this season for us means time to be with our God and our families by removing as much distraction as possible. We will resume posting sometime after the 26th (within a day or two). We pray for you this season for healing where you need it, truth where it is lacking, light where it is darkest, and love where there is loneliness.

We'll be back on line soon enough, for now it is off to our families and our God.

Peace to you,
The folks at Spiritualevity

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