“I worry too much. Autumn trees ask me not to worry.
They, like Jesus, suggest trust rather than worry.
So often in autumn I want to go lean my head against a tree
and ask what it feels like to lose so much, to be so empty,
so detached, to take off one’s shoes that well,
and then simply to stand and wait for God’s refilling.
It sounds so simple, so easy. It isn’t easy. But it’s possible! . . .
Our hearts are hungering for the Sacrament of Letting Go.
Once we discover that we already possess enough grace to let go,
trust begins to form in the center of who we are.
Then we can take off our shoes and stand empty and vulnerable,
eager to receive God’s next gift.
And let us pray for one another, for emptying is painful,
and the Body of Christ who we are calls us to support
each other in this autumn effort. The Body of Christ also stands
stripped, crucified, waiting for the new life that each of us brings to it.”
-Seasons of Your Heart-
Macrina Wiederkehr
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