Words of Light and Hope from Sue Page LLM.

Words of Light and Hope

21st December 2023 

The World Made New
Uniting things earthly and things heavenly: Christ’s life,
death, and resurrection have the effect of clearing our
inner imaginative space, freeing us from the myths in
which we have imprisoned ourselves, enlarging the
boundaries of what is open to humans made in the divine
image. The Spirit who is breathed by the risen Jesus over
his friends makes this actual in our lives, lighting up the
face of the human stranger and “the face of the earth,” the
place where our roots are. Heaven and earth are closer to
one another than we might think. Rowan Williams

“I stand at the door and knock,” says the Lord.
What a wonderful privilege
that the Lord of all creation desires to come to me.
I welcome His presence. There are very few people
who realise what God would make of them
if they abandoned themselves into his hands,
and let themselves be formed by his grace. (Saint Ignatius)
I ask for the grace to trust myself totally to God’s love.
Lord, you are present in all things
And when I take time to simply sit and be with you
My mind rests
And I feel your peace.
Remembering that I am still in God’s presence,
I imagine Jesus himself standing or sitting beside me,
and say whatever is on my mind, whatever is in heart,
speaking as one friend to another.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit,
As it was in the beginning,
is now and ever shall be,
world without end

Christmas is Over
Christmas is Over
Everything feels flat!

I’ve eaten too much and my tummy feels fat

What is there to look to
In the Cold New Year?
I’m longing for something to reach for

….that’s near!

Of course in the hustle and busy life

That is past..

I forgot to look u=Upwards…and Inward

And Close.

He, the One who is Love is still with me

And Near

He knows me and loves me and stays with me still
Through the days and the months
of the Coming New Year
Sue P

As Your disciple, Lord

May I be willing to learn, unlearn and relearn

Be prepared to be wrong;
Be open to listen,
Be ready to start again:;

Be quick to say sorry and receive forgiveness.
Disciple me Lord into Your Likeness as I die to self
And rise to a new and better m. BRF