Wood Knot + An Octopus Eye + Connections = Praying Without Ceasing
This morning, I found myself in a quiet house, with a cup of good coffee, a book of poetry, and a window inviting me to simply sit, be still and reflect on the goodness of God. A gnarled knot on the thick tentacle that was a maple tree branch stared back at me, like the eye of an octopus. While neither the tree nor the ‘eye’ was God, I could see God in both. In that moment, a connection was made between God, a tree, an ocean creature, and me – reaffirming the interconnectedness of all Creation. The pregnancy of that moment birthed thoughts and images of so many people who are part of my life – family, Sisters, friends, former co-workers, people with and for whom I’ve ministered - life-long connections and connections only days old. Those connections between a wood knot, an octopus eye, God’s omnipresence, and the people in my life, prompted me to ponder the meaning of St. Paul’s exhortation to “pray without ceasing”, a challenging one for me. Could ...