Waiting by our Wayside

A quote from Sister M. Carmel Bourke early Sister of Mercy...


Jesus waits by our wayside, hidden in the circumstances of our lives.

The circumstances of our lives...Hmmm... Today I helped an elder move into her new rooms at our retirement center, then back to our office to begin packing it up to move. When I get home, I have my own stuff to pack and we have to pack up the house... I guess I could say I am "on the move"!

To find Jesus in the circumstances of our lives is easy if we just slow down. Unpacking with the sister, we had some time to chat as she shared some of her life, back in the office I had time to recall how I used each piece of office stuff as I decided whether to keep or pitch it out, at home the same process will be the same, only take a little longer as I reflect on the significance of the item.

Where is Jesus in the recalling, in the work I have done, in the people I have met? These are good times to reflect as well as move forward. Perhaps today you need to do some housecleaning. Where was Jesus in the circumstances of your life as you clean out the closet or drawer?

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