beginnings

Genesis 1:2  “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”

When I read this, its relevance to me hit me.  I thought, “This reflects me, resounds with me, and informs me: my past, my present and probably my future”.

Throughout my life, I have experienced some manner of formlessness, emptiness, and/or being in the dark.  Who am I?  Why am I here?  What’s going on?  Why me?  What can I do about it?  What do I want?  Does it really matter?  I’m sure that you get the picture.  And yet, as I look back, I can now see that Love has always been there, hovering over my soul.  I did nothing to deserve this, but it is true nonetheless.  As I consider my present life, today, this moment I am doing nothing to deserve the presence of this Love that hovers over my soul, yet I have learned to look for it and see the evidence that it is still here.  I have come to anticipate and expect its presence – not in an arrogant, presumptuous or entitled manner, but in an honest recognition of my humble need for it.  And as I look to my future, I have a hope-infused sense of peace that it will continue to reside with me there, as well.

I can’t prove it, produce it or provide it for myself or anyone else – it is purely a gift, an out-pouring of the nature of Life itself, but I do desire to enjoy it and share it with others to whatever extent that I can.  That’s why this blog is being written and shared with you.  Perhaps my recognition of the Love that hovers over my soul will encourage you to take the risk to seek and enjoy the Love that hovers over your soul, too.