Christmas Day 6: The Road of Life

Another year is coming to an end.
I can feel her tug at my calendar.
I can sense her insistent movement.
I can hear her call to cross over.

Something in me wants to hold on,
to gather all the good things close to me.
A part of me that yearns for security
keeps encouraging me to grasp it all.

Then a tiny thimble-full of light
moves its way through my insecurity;
it weaves a thread of courage,
sending sparks into the dark.
Up and up it rises through my spirit
until it meets my controlling grip.

Today: I am ready to risk the road of another year.

Source: May I have This Dance?, pp. 18-19

This reflection from Anchors for the Soul: Daily Wisdom for Inspiration and Guidance by Joyce Rupp is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Ave Maria Press.
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