Crack!

Despite the pain, I can so easily see God's gentle presence in every step this week - through the readings in the devotional that guides me through "pecking season," through the unexpected kindness of strangers and friends, through the actions and choices of others that serve as inspiration and encouragement, and through that abiding presence that can be felt and heard even through the roar of the waterfall.

The words in the devotional for today:  "An old Jewish proverb teaches, 'When you have no choice, don't be afraid.' A modern saying argues, 'There's no way out but through.' The straight and simple truth is that there are some things in life that must be done, even when we don't want to do them, even when we believe we can't do them."  (Joan Chittister).  

Wise guidance from counselors and friends and strangers and devotional books and hours of prayer and reflections and a waterfall of tears all became peck peck peck peck peck peck peck peck peck (until)

Crack!

And light comes in.  And air comes in.  And I rest in God's arms.  (to resume pecking after some rest)

I hear Leonard Cohen's voice singing - "There is a crack in everything.  That's how the light gets in." Light is good.

And it is dawn, Easter morning.

Life is hard.  Life is good.  God is good.  Amen.