Tag: wisdoms

God finds Woman where she is

THIS HIT ME HARD.

Have you ever noticed how in the scriptures men are always going up into the mountains to commune with the Lord?

Yet in the scriptures we hardly ever

hear of women going to the mountains.

But we know why — right?

Because the women were too busy

keeping life going;

they couldn’t abandon babies,

meals,

homes,

fires,

gardens,

and a thousand responsibilities to make the climb into the mountains!

I was talking to a friend the other day,

saying that as modern woman

I feel like I’m never “free” enough

from my responsibilities,

never in a quiet enough space

I want with God.

Her response floored me,

“That is why God comes to women.

Men have to climb the mountain to meet God, but God comes to women where ever they are.”

I have been pondering on her words for weeks and have searched my scriptures

to see that what she said is true.

God does in deed come to women

where they are,

when they are doing their ordinary,

everyday work.

He meets them at the wells

where they draw water for their families,

in their homes,

in their kitchens,

in their gardens.

He comes to them

as they sit beside sickbeds,

as they give birth,

care for the elderly,

and perform necessary mourning and burial rites.

Even at the empty tomb,

Mary was the first to witness Christ’s resurrection,

She was there because she was doing the womanly chore of properly preparing Christ’s body for burial.

In these seemingly mundane

and ordinary tasks,

these women of the scriptures found themselves face to face with divinity.

So if — like me — you ever start to bemoan the fact that you don’t have as much time to spend in the mountains with God as you would like. Remember, God comes to women. He knows where we are and the burdens we carry. He sees us, and if we open our eyes and our hearts we will see Him, even in the most ordinary places and in the most ordinary things.

He lives. And he’s using a time such as this to speak to women around the world.

-Heather F

Answering the call

I know sometimes the weight of the world might take every bit of will and energy from you. I know it might even make you question the whole path.

I pray you all find authentic places of care, safety, nurture, community, and wisdom where this ancient wisdom can be renewed and supported.

More than ever, the world is changing at a very fast pace, and I know you heard the call. So loud and so clear.

I know you are answering it every day, asking the Creator where you can help and how you can do it in the most authentic, humble, and yet powerful ways.

I know you have been preparing yourself for the great unraveling. Your elder told you about it. Your guides told you about it. The Earth told you about it. Your body told you about it.

You did not numb yourself to stop hearing that systemic pain. You did not run away from others nor from your true self.

You did not answer the call out of fear or to conform to anything or anyone, but because something greater than you keeps revealing to you how important you are to this new Earth, how unique you are, and how precious your medicine, your voice, and your gifts are.

You are not alone.

And you are seen.

You are SEEN.

THANK YOU for your service, relentless commitment, and all the sacrifices you made to find the power and courage to dismantle privileges, exclusion, radicalization, and systems of oppression. To heal with the old ways. To serve in a good way. To walk this red road.

It takes tremendous strength and immense heart to answer this call every day, to refuse to fall into the trap and illusion of the ego, the program of hate, wars, and division. It takes so much heart.

You are such a special being. You truly are. I pray for you, for me, I pray for everyone.

I look forward to seeing you on the hill, in the cave, near the river, and around the fire. I look forward to seeing you shine in this complicated yet exciting world.

❤️

Angell Deer

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