“…blessings infinite.”

From Duffy

The holiday season is upon us. I have been thinking a lot about connection, acceptance, the desire for love, and the want/need to fit in. We humans want to feel as though we matter to someone and have people in our lives to care for.

Recently, I have been dealing with some feelings of loneliness, somehow feeling that God left me out of His plan for meaningful relationships. So I thought – let’s be clear — Where does my fulfillment come from? People? Relationships? NO! My fulfillment comes from God, divine Love. I need to know, with conviction; loneliness is a lie about me, and my relationship to God.

“Pure humanity, friendship, home, the interchange of love, bring to earth a foretaste of heaven. They unite terrestrial and celestial joys, and crown them with blessings infinite.” Miscellaneous Writings. 100:22

Delving deeper into my relationship with God and feeling divine Love’s presence with me, each minute, brings healing. When feeling down or like I am missing out, gratitude is where my thought goes. Sitting quietly, thinking of everything I have to be grateful for in my life is invigorating.

My gratitude list is endless – a home, my kids, heat, running water, a washer/dryer, the ability to move freely, friends, my relationship (ever expanding) to God, employment, transportation, music, art, comedy, theater… I could go on and on.

There are so many things to be grateful for each day…laughter or smiling with a stranger, people holding the door for you, being kind to one another, or having the person in front of you in the Starbucks line pay for your coffee.

As I think of all this, loneliness is proven to be nothing and absolutely cannot take away from my joy or make me feel as if I am missing out. I see God expressed all around me. This expression cannot be denied and yes, I am included in that expression. We all are.

Thank you Father Mother God for the presence of divine Love wrapping Her arms around me each moment.