Stars...

Tonight's Advent Word is 'Stars.'

The quote Merry ME shared is:

"To be a star you must shine your own light,

follow your own path, and don't worry

about the darkness, for that is when the

stars shine the brightest."

I wish I had known this concept as a young

woman and mother coming up..it sure would

have saved me a lot of grief and heartache

that came from making unwise choices.

Then again, perhaps that is how I learned

to use my own Star as a sort of compass.

I just finished reading a book entitled

'The Floor of the Sky'

It is written by Pamela Carter Joern.

I was very touched by the power of the

characters, the secrets the family held,

how the family continued to hold

together in many life-wrenching experiences.

There were a few passages that really

jumped out of the pages and into my heart...

and then this morning when I drew the

advent word for today I had to sit and smile

to myself, as all things being synchronistic,

I knew these passages were speaking

to me. 

"You can't see the stars in the daytime, but they

are there.  They're always there, but it takes the

darkness to reveal them."

We don't know who we are until the darkness

reveals us.  That's when we find out."

Did you catch that last phrase?  "We don't know

who we are until the darkness reveals us...we 

don't reveal the dark, the darkness reveals us.

Talk about Power!  Now that's some Star Power!

And so I will leave you with that little thought

tonight...perhaps you can expand on it more?

As for me and my house...well, tonight I 

am going to gaze at the stars for a good 

little bit...and when I look at them

I'm going to imagine each of you as

being one of them...and me too!

If you haven't read this book, well, you just have to!

Write it down right now and go to your library

and check it out..it's a small read well worth it.

It's a wonderful story of family learning to endure,

while living on the land. As well, it is haunting, and compelling.

Spirit works in so many ways...even through a good book!

Here's To Stars...someday they will lead us all Home!

In Divine Love,