Feeling Whole

Lord,
this week many have asked me how I am doing...

my best answer, my most honest answer has been:
Today I almost feel whole.

Then I began to wonder...

what does it mean to feel whole?

At first, I thought it meant healed.

Then perhaps, it means complete.

The more I reflect on "whole"

its meaning includes complete healing, perhaps,

but it also includes the fullness of life.

The fullness of life for each of us is different I am sure.

Lord,

what does it mean for me to be whole, 

to be in the fullness of life?

For me, 

being whole includes enjoying creation: 

being outside among the birds and beasts, 

flowers and trees, 

rocks and creeks.

Being whole includes being healthy:

eating good and good for me foods,

exercising and getting stronger.

Being whole includes creating:

writing poetry, writing prayers, 

making music, making art.

Being whole includes loving:

my wife, my son, 

my parents, my brother, my family.

Being whole includes being with others:

friends, colleagues, 

at conferences, on retreats, in phone calls.

Being whole includes: 

laughing, dancing, praying, believing, resting.

Being whole means 

celebrating the gift that I am and the gift of others.

Being whole means 

the light of Christ shining in me 

honoring the light of Christ shining through others.

Today, 

I almost feel whole.

In you, O Lord, 

I am whole.

Today I choose

"wholly" living!

Amen.