It’s night two of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. Although we are not Jewish it’s still a good thing to remember the miracle that the holiday is based on. God’s kids celebrating stuff together is what the world needs more of.
It’s the second Sunday of Advent at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. It was a good service and we have new lights in the sanctuary. Everything is brighter.
Love your neighbor as yourself. No if, and or buts. Spread love, not hate always.
Religious head coverings such as a hijab or yarmulke are worn out of love and devotion. In some countries, religious laws require women to wear hijabs and it shouldn’t be like that. It should be an option and would have more meaning if free will was the case.
In Iran, a twenty-two-year-old woman was beaten for shedding her hijab and later died. That is a horrible tragedy and now the women of Iran are protesting. I support those women who are standing up for themselves there.
Right now it’s hard to be a woman because religious zealots desire to control their lives. They also face abuse and violence. Women deserve better, they deserve respect, and they deserve freedom to choose in a myriad of ways.
Let freedom ring for our mothers, sisters, wives, cousins, friends, and others. It’s the 21st century after all or so we thought.
Be brave to let your light shine. Fear not good people. May you find courage to be bright. Grace and peace and love to you all today.
Light and water are two things that make life possible. They are also things that can cleanse our hearts and souls. Water can flood and end life. Too much light can blind and burn. It’s amazing how a candle can interrupt the darkness. Water can quench a thirst. We need light to bring forth the truth.
It’s water that can generate power to create artificial light. In my faith life is brought into existence by the light of the sun and the waters of Earth as spoken into existence by God. They are connected and essential to every living thing across the universe. May we be guardians of the light and stewards of the waters.
Let there be light. May water give life.
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