"The gifts of winter" by Stephanie Fitzgerald has introduced me to some wonderful new words but today I want to think about a word I knew already. Self.
I didn't expect to find Self among her "words of winter" but there it is. At first I just skimmed past it but I found I had to go back, re-read and think.
Dr Fitzgerald suggests that winter is the season of the self. She calls us to consider self-love, self-compassion, self-connection. It's a time for us to give ourselves permission to focus on ourselves and to permit ourselves to be authentic. We can get caught up in the busy-ness of life but the slower rhythms of winter give us the opportunity (as I mentioned yesterday) of making sure our bodies and souls are in harmony.
Father, thank you for making me just as I am.
Thank you for my uniqueness and purpose.
Help me to value who you created me to be
and to use my life to honour you. Amen.
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ReplyDeleteThinking of you especially today, at the end of the week of prayer for Christian unity. Bob and I taking part in services at 2 different Parish Churches.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteYes, the second commandment is to love our neighbour as ourSELF.
ReplyDeleteSo true. As a child of God I need to respect and love myself.
DeleteThank you for the reminder to focus on one's own self.
ReplyDeleteIt was good to be reminded of that myself.
DeleteThank you for the reminder. Catriona
ReplyDeleteWhat a great reminder to make time for ourselves.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.