from Kimberly...
I've had a really nice time playing with this question as I've gone about the task of figuring out how best to post my reply to the blog. Sometimes slow answers come from deep places…
From the beginning, the words "O Sacred Mystery…" grabbed my attention and began to weave through my days as I contemplated what it might mean for someone to be called to lead in this "mystery of transformation." I assume this implies a willingness to follow Spirit one step at a time, not necessarily knowing where that one step might lead. And I began to think of the times in my life when I managed to find the courage to do that, and how the outcome always seemed better than any I could have designed for myself, if my own ego had been in control.
As I pondered on this, I found myself returning again and again to the word 'embrace,' feeling warmed by the image. There was a time when I belonged to a religion where God seemed fearful, and being embraced by Mystery would have been rather terrifying. I've worked through this slowly, over many years, and I realize now how much has been transformed in me as I've just kept walking -- and I know I am still a work in progress!
What a delight to share in this prayer for discernment...
