Sacrament of Letting Go- Day 28

Sacrament of Letting Go

By  Macrina Wierderkehr

Slowly

She celebrated the sacrament of letting go

First she surrendered her green

Then the orange, yellow, and red

Finally she let go of her brown

Shedding her last leaf she stood empty and silent, stripped bare.

Leaning against the winter sky she began her vigil of trust.

And Jesus said:

Why do you worry about clothes? Remember the flowers growing in the fields; they do not fret about what to wear; yet I assure you not even Solomon in all his royal robes was dressed like one of these.

Shedding her last leaf

She watched its journey to the ground.

She stood in silence

Wearing the color of emptiness,

Her branches wondering:

How do you give shade with so much gone?

And Jesus said:

Do not be troubled or needlessly concerned.

And then, the sacrament of waiting began.

The sunrise and sunset watched with tenderness.

Clothing her with silhouettes

They kept her hope alive.

They helped her understand that

Her vulnerability, her dependence and need

Her emptiness

Her readiness to receive

Were giving her a new kind of beauty.

Every morning and every evening

They stood in silence

And celebrated together

The sacrament of waiting!

And Jesus said:

Now if that is how God cares for the wild flowers in the fields which are

here today and gone tomorrow, will He not all the more care for you?

I’m participating with The Nester in 31 Days of Noticing Fall. This is Day 28.

You can find all 31 Dayers here. There are so many wonderful topics.

If you missed any days in the series, you can find my posts here.

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