The Star Leading Us Home
Lizzie and I sat in the hot tub last night outside my studio looking at the stars. I pointed to the bright, shining one (probably Venus) and said, "That star reminds me of the star that led the wise men to baby Jesus in the desert." And Lizzie said , "I love that star." When I asked her why she loved it, she responded "Our house is right under that star. When I see it I always know that I am home. "
Knowing where home is is so important. We find safety in what feels like home. Consider what you love: your grandmother, a mango, the beaches of Hawaii, Irish music. Whatever is, now consider this, what you love outside of yourself is simply pointing the way back to a Big Love within you. Just like the star showed the wise men where Love lived, what is outside of us points our way back home to where Love lives within us. Sometimes we get confused and forget this. We set up camp around what we love on the outside. We put it up on a pedestal, expect a lot from it and never, ever want it to go away. We forget that what we love, like the star, is simply pointing our way towards home. Love lives within us. It is up to us (as my friend Dan says) to take care of our goodness. The love we have to share expands exponentially when we take care of the home that Lives within us.
Jenny, I love you and the wise insights you share with me and all.
A blessed 2012
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