dailydatewithgod

Growing up in the southwest of the United States I spent a large portion of my time outside in the sun.  Being exposed to so much light and warmth all the time leaves a mark on one’s heart.   I grew accustomed to being surrounded by light and being able to distinguish when darkness set in.  I delighted in the contrast presented by the stormy monsoon season and have fond memories of the dramatic changes of season that I experienced as a child on the east coast.  But none of these outside experiences change the elements of my heart that revel in the lightness of love.  My experience of the outside world is directly correlated to the lightness of my heart.  I have experienced many a day when my heart-felt heavy and I was walking through some painful experiences and I could see the bright light of the sun but felt closed off from it.  In my daily prayer and meditation dates with God I get the chance to align my heart with the lightness of being that comes from the clarity of love’s presence.  In the space of our time together I honor the time to breathe in the lightness of being which is God incarnate.