"It is necessary for me to see the first point of light that begins to be dawn. It is necessary to be present alone at the resurrection of the Day in solemn silence at which the sun appears, for at this moment all the affairs of cities, of governments, of our war departments, are seen to be the bickering of mice. I receive from the Eastern woods, the tall oaks, the one word DAY. It is never the same. it is always in a totally new language."
That might work for Thomas Merton, but he was single and living in a monastery. Our life circumstances are quite different.
Maybe the dawn is a bit early for most of the year or maybe in the winter you are out the door before the sun rises but do Merton’s words stir anything in you?
Is there a daily ritual or practice that helps you to greet the newness of the day: a walk, a few moments of quiet looking out on the garden, a reading of scripture or poetry, a yoga or Tai chi morning exercise, a few minutes of meditation... What is it for you? What might it be?
Peter
About Me
- Reverend Peter Lougheed
- Peter Lougheed is married to Jan, a Diaconal Minister, serving at Woodroffe United Church in Ottawa. They have three children, Tonja, Dan and Deb and a granddaughter Mackenzie. Growing up in a traveling family has led Peter to sojourns in Saskatchewan, India, Kirkland Lake, Shawinigan and Oshawa. Peter obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Victoria College and a Master of Divinity degree from Emmanuel College in Toronto in 1979. The Lougheeds served congregations in Gaspe, East Labrador; Kanata and Eganville, Ontario. Currently Peter sits on the Ottawa Presbytery Stewardship Committee.
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I would have to say the solitary walk to the bus.
This morning, as most mornings, I was the only sole on the street at 6:30. The wind was whistling through the few Maple tress still hanging on to their leaves. The sky was crystal clear and the stars were shining for me to see.
I stopped, did a 360, and just marvelled.
Everyday is different, I watch the seasons slowly change. This morning, though, was something special.
It was impossible to look at the sky and not feel like there was some kind of creative spirit behind it all. That even though it may simply be energy becoming matter, matter beoming stars, stars becoming planets, begetting life, there is some design behind it all.
Left me in a great mood that is stil with me.
Russ
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