Listening for Hope

 “Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness; touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.” Frederick Buechner, Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation

Serendipity sent this quote to me this morning; it was exactly what I needed. Too often I find myself throwing words at things or implementing some action plan to “cure” that which ails. In these uncertain times in which the accumulation of “pain” and suffering is almost too much, too long, even lament has not rendered visible results or alleviation. So I recommit to listen. To rest in God. “Fathomless” used to be threatening and today it is reassuring somehow! In my listening I cannot help but smell fresh baked bread. A shimmer of something. Hope is restored.