Thank you for joining us! As we retire, we bring together a collection of stories, poems and reflections to share with family and friends. Wisdom is gained as we encounter the spiritual in scripture and through the “logos”–the Word made flesh. It is our hope that you will find encouragement for the journey.
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Being a Child
Reflections on Genesis 1 and 2
By Elaine Knudtson
Children squeeze, tease, ignite hope and leave. . .
But I remember –
The way they folded into a ball in my arms and tucked under my chin like a soft plushed toy;
The smell of new skin and vellum—is that how we smelled in the Garden?
Did we tuck ourselves under God’s chin and fold into a child, soothed by the beat of His heart?
Could we sense His love, hope, excitement?
Did we bring Him joy,
Or did He fear that we would soon leave?
What love; to bring life into the world, knowing it is only for a moment. But oh the sweetness of those moments.
It is enough to risk the pain. It is a call to seize the moments.
Memory is the album of our life. I choose to remember beauty, truth, peaceful pastures, quiet respite between the storms.
I forget the pain of leaving and remember being tucked under Your chin and carried as I listen to the beat of your heart.
Contemplative Pilgrims 