“To make bread or love, to dig in the earth, to feed an animal or cook for a stranger—these activities require no extensive commentary, no lucid theology. All they require is someone willing to bend, reach, chop, stir. Most of these tasks are so full of pleasure that there is no need to complicate things by calling them holy. And yet these are the same activities that change lives, sometimes all at once and sometimes more slowly, the way dripping water changes stone. In a world where faith is often construed as a way of thinking, bodily practices remind the willing that faith is a way of life.”
― Barbara Brown Taylor, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
As you reflect upon this quote think of the daily routine of your own life. We all serve a deep and profound purpose, though remember that the purpose need not be "complicated" or "holy."
How do your daily actions and activities change lives?
Loving and Gracious God, we pray on this day that you remind us of the power in the simplicity of life. Amen.
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