Opening Words:
"Follow the grain in your own wood."
— Howard Thurman quoted in To Love and Be Loved by Sam Keen
Check-in/Sharing
Topic:
Poet and philosopher John Skoyles in Generous Strangers and Other Moments from My Life finds examples of the sacred in his everyday experiences — such as this encounter with a woman in a hospital:
"At one point, she asked, 'Do you have a theme song?'
" 'A theme song?' I asked.
" 'A song that followed you or that someone gave to you. Did you give your son a song when he was born?'
"I hadn't, but I told her that the radio was playing in the hospital room when Harry was born, and I recalled that as he was being delivered, Shirley Bassey was singing 'Goldfinger' from the James Bond movie.
" 'When I was born,' she said, 'my father said my theme song would be "You'll Never Walk Alone." Do you know that one?'
" 'Yes, that's a good one.'
" 'It is,' she said, 'but that's just what I've gone and done.'
"And I guess she had. I had never met anyone like her."
For Reflection/Journaling:
What is your theme song? How does it resonate with your soul?
Check-out/Likes and Wishes
Closing Words:
"O God, help me to believe the truth about myself no matter how beautiful it is!"
— Macrina Wiederkehr quoted in A Grateful Heart edited by M. J. Ryan
To Practice This Thought: Identify one beautiful truth about yourself.
