Dear TSJ Peeps,
I tried very hard to post a new picture of our recent addition to the TSJ headquarters with our young and pretty smart, definitely curious, SJ. But after a lot of failed attempts I must move on and seek help.
Anyhow, you met her last week and know she was already named “Lovey.” I will keep that name as it is what I sometimes called Tom. She was a gift from a dear friend. And it took exactly two seconds to adopt her as part of our TSJ blog designed to reflect real life, real lessons, real feelings, and lots of love!
SJ is learning too. He is discovering how much he has already learned from 
Solomon. Lovey is a female lamb and SJ is very intrigued by her softness and vulnerability. He is feeling more important by the day.
Solomon on the other hand, does not need to feel important at this stage. So he is really the spiritual anchor for us here when we feel lost at sea. Solomon’s dream is to reflect the Wisdom of the Unseen One who Shepherds us in Spirit. And he wishes to pass that on to all of us and SJ who will teach Lovey in due time.
What Anchors You When the Waves Roll?
As you can see, despite the loss of our Tom and all that goes with this period of transition of everything from psychological and emotional fronts to practical, paper work demands, to “recalculating” a new life path (as our GPS voice says), The Boys are free from bandages and are busily adjusting to a new birth (so to speak) with a lamb on the scene now.
As for me, I wish to share with you a brief story of comfort, awe, and peace I had on the weekend.
I attended our church women’s retreat in the Adirondacks. The people were healing to be with. The theme was celebrating creation and creating.. . and resting. I think I need the last part a lot right now. Solomon has informed me that for all of time grief has proven to be demanding on the body and the heart. It is not just me!
We were encouraged to do a walking meditation on Sunday morning. With emotions right out there on my sleeve from missing my beloved, I obliged. Then I truly surrendered to the experience. Here is what happened.
THE SUN
Part of our assignment was to ask questions on a passage we read… God created heaven and earth…on the seventh day rested…(paraphrased).
The sun on the white crunchy and squeaky snow was glorious. Its rays burst through the tall trees standing dormant for winter. It revealed wildlife tracks in the snow. Beautiful. The snow sparkled brilliantly showing snow crystal up as prisms of dancing colors and light.
I was walking alone on a road going toward the sun which seemed especially large and close, warming my body and my soul. The only sounds I heard were little birds and me. The stillness itself was powerful.
THE QUESTION
As I looked toward the sun (and admittedly talked to Tom a bit) and turned my thoughts toward the Creator my being melted. The sharp edges of grief and worries disappeared. I felt anchored. Safe in the deepest part of me.
A question I threw out to the universe:
Is This the Same Sun . . .since the Creation of Earth?
Is it the same sun that Moses, Jacob, David, Abraham, Jesus and all our ancestors saw? That the early shepherds watching their fields of sheep reveled in?
The trees whispered the answer:
“Yes, dear one, and without out it you would perish. It is here for all of my peeps to enjoy and take hope in. It is the same sun.
And I am the same “I AM” for you as for Moses. You can count on that. Like the sun, I sustain life and provide light for you on your journey.”
Solomon has been teaching sensitive SJ not to worry about me. He knows I will discover that life changes, paths change, feelings change, but SPIRIT GOD does not change.
In the night when I was thinking about all of us TSJ peeps who struggle with this or that, I remembered now time when I took a boat ride with my son. When it was time to eat, he threw down an anchor and we rested. A strong anchor can hold your boat so you can bob around more safely when you are too tired to row.
Let’s enjoy the day and stay anchored by remembering it is the same sun as yesterday and beyond. We can count on that not to change. Solomon says that is God in action…reliable, sustaining, grounding.
Happy shepherding!
Margie and Solomon
