this week many have asked me how I am doing...
my best answer, my most honest answer has been:
Today I almost feel whole.
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.
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