the resurrection process

The Resurrection Process 
He penetrates the entire cosmos,

pervades the whole world,

and makes his presence felt in every human being.

The resurrection is a process that began with Jesus

and that will go on until it embraces all creation.

Wherever an authentically human life is growing in the world,

wherever justice is triumphing over the instincts of domination,

wherever grace is winning out over the power of sin,

wherever human beings are creating more

fraternal mediations in the social life together,

wherever love is getting the better of selfish interests,

and wherever hope is resisting the lure of cynicism or despair,

there the process of resurrection

is being turned into a reality.

-Leonardo Boff 

Upon reading that, I thought of you all with many of the challenges you've faced this year especially in your relationship with Blessings.  Praying for hope and resurrection in unlikely places for you all there--- 

Sending you some love from the hope trees blossoming here: 

p.s. Elizabeth, there is a woman who roomed with us at the UPC retreat a couple of years ago. She knew Tamara through View Ridge (neighborhood and school).  Anyway, I don't remember her name so I don't expect her to remember mine. But anyway, she passed me at church today and said, "Hi Elizabeth!"  I just smiled and said hi back loving every minute of it. :)