Daily Signet

Here we are—21st century humankind created out of dust of stars and animated by the Creator’s breath. Yet our access to this inspiration, this Holy Breath, can become constricted or at least partially blocked. We become short of breath, labored with the immediate and no longer capable of drawing on the inspiration intended for this walk on Earth with God. This is not to suggest that we remove the immediate and become centered on a heavenly kingdom or a better tomorrow or a therapeutic interpretation of the past. Instead, it suggests that we recognize, know again, that this life now is imbued with life always—the Holy Breath. And this life always is alight with joy and should be the fuel for the immediate. We are each the burning bush that is not consumed. And this Holy Breath should light our lights, making us into lights and transforming our star dust into star light for the world to see.                                                                      

Benjamin Martin

On This Day…

Anniversary of Christuman Ordination of Barbara Dalberg

Rabindranath Tagore born 1861 in India, died 1941: Bengali polymath who reshaped Indian literature, music and art
Works: Gitanjali, Sadham, The Gardener
Quotes: “I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted, and behold, service was joy.” “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” “Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.”