Friday, December 22, 2017

Gift of Light

This story begins on a hilltop blanketed with snow. There is the smell of pine and the sound of wind rustling through branches. The air is cold biting your cheeks and nose with its sharpness. The moon is full and so bright it is almost like daylight. Snowflakes drift on the breeze and shimmer in the beams of the moon.


In the distance, there is a cabin with a warm golden glow emanating from its paned glass.  Christmas lights twinkle and the dark silhouette of wreaths can be seen at each window. The chimney is alive with smoke that billows and then disappears into the night.


There is a crunch of the snow beneath your feet as you make your way to the little cabin. Deep footprints mark where you have been. Reaching the steps to the porch you are greeted with a welcoming feeling of home.


The cabin is cozy, so you leave your coat and boots at the hooks in the entry. There is a comfy chair with a soft throw and your favorite book waiting for you near the roaring fireplace. You settle in with a warm drink.


Through the window, you can see the snowflakes still drift by...



As you revel in the comforts of your surroundings, your heart is filled with good will and joy. You begin to think of your loved ones, and as each face drifts through your mind, you find one perfect word for the blessing you would bestow. Peace, love, comfort, understanding, patience, gentleness, true love, forgiveness... As each word passes through your mind, it is sent out as a gift as a gift of your spirit. Like snowflakes in the passing breeze, each blessing is sent out into the world and delivered to every person you have bestowed a word. With your eyes closed and your heart full hold your wishes for the world in your hands. See each wish as a snowflake held in your hands. Take a deep breath in just like you were going to blow out the candles on your birthday cake and blow into your hands. Know in your heart with full certainty that each gift will be delivered perfectly and that you have absolutely put generosity of your spirit out into the world for all to feel. Now let your mind watch- like a snow globe as the world receive its gifts. You need no money to bring happiness and love to the people around you. We all have something to give-  it is a little shine out from the light in our hearts.