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      Epiphany Prayer

Once they saw a star
that pointed to a promised land,
to a land of peace.
Peacemakers set out to follow that star.

It is both a joyful and arduous journey.
Sometimes the star shines brightly,
the promise seems certain,
and the pilgrims can sing,
"How beautiful are the feet of those
who bring God's peace."
Often the star disappears,
clouded over, hidden from view,
and the pilgrims grope blindly,
grow discouraged, get weary,
give thought to settling down,
to forgetting the promise of peace.

One thing is certain:
all pilgrims need nourishment
to sustain the journey.
An occasional oasis for the spirit
is essential,
a time to feast on the refreshing waters,
the rich food of the spirit
in order to get strength
to continue the pilgrimage through darkness,
star-shine or not.

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."

- Buddha

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My Treasures of the Heart

Treasures of the heart are blessings God provides each moment of each day. How amazing it is that the heart can hold infinite blessings.

• Loving parents who taught me and my siblings the abundant love of God
• Three beautiful children who have provided more joy to my life and to this world than I will ever fully realize
• A spouse who makes me laugh and keeps me sane when life gets crazy
• Siblings with whom I enjoy spending time
• My granddaughter whose birth lifted my feet from the ground where they have stayed ever since
• the evening quiet, when the only sound I hear is my dog breathing as she slumbers
• fires in the fireplace
• the sound of a snowflake touching the ground
• tonight's sunset

More Treasures of the Heart (added on September 19, 2011)

• Rainy days quenching the thirsty
• Lamplight
• Time to enjoy a morning cup (or two) of coffee
• The beauty of summer changing to fall
• Pictures of loved ones around the house
• Clothes warm and smelling fresh right from the dryer
• Time to just be!

I am on Epiphany Watch, keeping my senses open to the possibilities of new moments of enlightenment in my world. Like the wandering Magi keeping keen watch for something new to behold, I watch. Truly, the are all around me like the lightning bugs in the dark summer nights. I am on Epiphany Watch.