Thank you God for simplicity that rushed in once all our activities were canceled. I’ve never spent so much time pondering nature, like a tree from its roots to its flowers and why God designed it that way and what is He telling me through that…this slow down of time was a gift in that way.
My advent devotional today said, “Life gets complicated, and the simplicity of God’s design grows crowded. On the other hand, with simplicity we have nothing – nothing else except God. There, we are completely receptive to the glory of God, deep union, and our soul’s deepest desire. It is pretty simple – simplicity leads us to God.”*
It’s beautiful that we experienced this in 2020 in different ways – praying that as our Christmas season definitely has a simplicity about it, may we receive what God is giving us in the simplicity and not miss it. In union with Mary’s simplicity, may our hearts find joy, contentment, and the presence of God. Amen.
* from “Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary” by Fr. Mark Toups
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