30 October 2019

The Hallowed Days ~ It Starts With Giving


Greetings Dear Reader,

It seems that Halloween candy has been the true herald of these days for most of my life.  It magically appears in the shops and used to magically appear in my home when I was young.  There is a story of how that interplay worked in me in Sheetrock on the Road.  The link is to my new publisher.

It awed me that I could put on a costume, walk the block, and get free candy.  There was also free candy and other treats at the school party.  My Grandparents gave me all the candy that was leftover from their candy bowl.  Getting candy was great.  Also, the idea of giving was something that my Grandfather took the time to teach me.

Do we consider that each year this three-month run of Holy Days begins with giving?  The idea of getting free candy is great.  The concept of entering a time when giving is a primary focus is even better.  We are supposed to give away love, kindness, and grace every day.  When we set our hearts to give, we place greater opportunities to show the love of Christ in the path.

Each of us must accept the vital truth that it is better to give than to receive. We must embrace that if we are looking outward, to the needs of others, we are less likely to focus on our own lack or desires.  The process is that the Father promises to supply our needs and that he wishes for giving to flow from him through us to others. 

When we hallow our hearts to be generous, we set aside our greed and selfishness.  Whether it is the dire needs of others or a piece of candy for a child, when we give from the heart, we set in motion evidence of love.  Setting our hearts toward giving generously to others puts us closer to following Christ in our journey.  As we prepare for these hallowed days, we must also make sure that we have prepared to leave behind greed and avarice. 

Over the next three days, we will dive into the actual hallowing of our three days.  Perhaps we can find a path that will lead us closer to home even though we have far to go yet.  This is not a conclusion so much as it is an end to the preparation and the commencement of the celebration.  Your company, Dear Reader, is one of the better gifts I receive.  Let us move on together and see if we cannot be more generous to others.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”
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