It is a gray day and a shroud of gloom surrounds me. December is the month that a lot of bad things befell our family. We are forgiven for not trusting the holidays to deliver anything but markers. Bob was born, we married, he died and we celebrated our wedding anniversary, all in that month. (But not in that order.)
How do I cope with these markers? The tears have all fallen now and in their place a peace has arisen. This peace produces a profound simplicity in all things terrestrial. This simplicity is ignored to our peril. Why? Because adorning an artificial life is totally unnecessary.
So today Rob gets his booster shot and I am planning on cooking a Monday night dinner. My aim this week is to know when I begin to get upset about the political situation here in America. A state of upset is a state of sleep and does not help anyone.
The Christ consciousness is here and now and available to all, yet few seek it. To seek it, one must be suffering and suffering can lead to grace.
Grace permeates the air around me as I type these words onto the screen of my Mac. Grace would have me rest in a silent night of universal order. So be it and so it is.
Vicki Woodyard
Ah, I can understand how December and the holidays might settle on you. That is alot of special dates in one month. Thanksgiving was pretty rough without my big bro this year. He always came over early and helped me in the kitchen. Especially with the deviled eggs…we had many gripe sessions when the eggs wouldn’t peel easy! I already feel the empty space we’ll have at Christmas.
A state of upset is a state of sleep. That is wonderful….a lovely basic truth. Remembering to raise up and distance oneself from any and all upset is a considerable task. Even when you remember, the actual pulling back is an uphill climb. But try, try again.
Enjoy your meal and I hope Rob feels okay.
Peace,
Tami
Made tacos with sirloin steak that were out of this world.
Oh yummy! I don’t think I’ve ever had steak tacos!
I am not spelling it right, “Oahacan Tacos. Got steaks from Kroger and sliced thin in a dry skillet. Then soften tortillas in the same skillet with a little added oil. Add thin sliced onions and a squeeze of fresh lime to soft taco shells and you’ve got ya a delicious meal. I will Google the recipe and see if I can find it.