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It’s All Right. It’s Just A Mess.

First, thx Molly Baskette for writing this piece as a Daily Devotional for the United Church of Christ. Molly calls it Chris in the Chaos. It’s all appealing to me. But Molly’s story of Xmas tree messery stood out. “It’s all right. It’s just a mess.”

Second, there’s some timely medicine for me in the message. And for a mess of a yesterday conversation that snuck up and on me. I’ve had a hard time sorting it. The mess isn’t actually the conversation. It’s the stuff that has been collecting dust in the cupboards for years — there’s the mess. I needed the lightness for my circumstance, told through a child. “It’s all right. It’s just a mess.”

Third, I’m so delighted by my closer-in colleagues. Today, one reached to me, affirming my invitation to participate in a Wisdom Council. It was such clarity and commitment. Didn’t surprise me. Just delighted me, again. I wrote email to her, thanking her.

On we go.
Moving hearts.
Saying yes.
Being beloved and receiving beloved.

These little phrases shape a simple story. As I sip morning coffee. As I journal. Welcoming inspiration to guide the day, the meetings, the messes. And of course the delights found in the messes.

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