Friday, April 16, 2021

Anne Corriveau

Resurrection

Now that we experience some warmer weather and evening walks with my husband reveal evidence that spring is here to stay, I feel a renewed hope that life is really returning to somewhat of a recognizable thing we all knew before the Pandemic. But is it? How will it look different? Will my work in International Higher Education be forever changed? Are some changes positive? What about my faith community at St. John’s? What will it feel like walking into that beautiful space for my first in-person service in over a year? Will I see the same faces sitting in the same pews? I find myself trying to guess, sort, reason, explain, and rationalize the future – coming up with a myriad of versions of the new reality. None of my over-thinking really gains me any ground and in fact, works against me. My prayer is this: God, help me be open, accepting, positive and willing to embrace change. Help me see the good that exists in new ideas and allow shifts in my thinking and acting.

Back to our evening walks – here I see such beautiful changes in the emergence of spring, slowly pushing its way forward.As I walk, I pray that I may move through change with as much grace as is embodied in the changes of the season.