I just got back from a discussion of next Sunday's lectionary. We spent about an hour on this little phrase, so I'll just leave it here:"...the dawn from on high will break upon us..."
Luke 1:78
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Why Gannet? Why Search the Sea?
- Gannet Girl
- Gannets are enormous and sleek creamy-white seabirds, with black wingtips, yellow heads and necks, and startlingly outlined eyes. They nest on the rocky cliffs of the European and North American coasts of the North Atlantic and, once grown, spend their days sailing across the ocean. The acrobatics by which they make their living ~ steep climbs into the air and speedy plunges straight into the sea ~ are rivaled only by those of pelicans. What better metaphor for a sweeping search of one's life choices and opportunities than a gannet extended above the waves, a regal and yet restless surveyor of the vast ocean surface? The gannet reminds us that life is an adventure in both beauty and profound unease, and that the sea itself is limitless in its textures and possibilities.
Gannet Way Out Over The Sea - a gift from Stushie
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I used to view the winter solstice and the spiritual holidays as separate events. One was science and the brain; the other, the heart and soul.
This year, I am focusing on the connection. This phrase from Luke gives me much to think about.
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