written April 2018, on Yom HaAtsmaut (Indepedence Day)
practical. “It is good enough“. “This will do“.
on the spot creative / improvising / handling balagan sovereignly
grounded / realistic / surviving / a people of experience
working hard / working all the time
resting well / family / extended family / friends / community
belonging together
food / full table / eating together
all the time
happy people / smiling / and singing / and dancing / and celebrating
burdened people / seriousness / carrying heavy responsibilities
all their lives
hard shell / suspicious / nothing touches them
as much as being truly, genuinely, patiently loved. Silent acts of love,
a kind spirit, faithfulness
they surrender and open up
curious / intelligent / quick and witty / a people of books and studies
travelers / traveling the world / seekers, always seeking
for something higher, deeper, more true, more real
life is to be lived, not planned. Life is a journey.
there are rhythms to life / seasons
life is individual / it is not an assembly line product
pioneers / artists / artists of life, knowing God’s grace
really, they excel – in everything they excel
is there anything lacking?
one thing only, maybe one thing only at times,
in the moments in between: trust
