Rising From the Ashes

Photo courtesy of Mark Hughes 

Here in Eureka Springs, about two-and-a-half years after St. James Episcopal Church went up in flames, it was reborn on Christmas Eve of this last year. Its small congregation never considered closing their doors, and through hard work and perseverance, it has risen from the ashes in the most beautiful reincarnation. Watching their resurrection has turned my thoughts to our own individual rising from the ashes. I often joke that I wake up in a new world every day, but maybe that’s not a bad thing. Starting over holds fearful connotations for many of us, but perhaps it need not be so. Looking at the world in a new light, seeing the purity in everyone, can bring the new beginning we are all craving. It seems necessary to metaphorically burn the house down in order to build back without the material mistakes we have come to believe are insurmountable. May we all examine our beliefs and do our best to release them into the ethers, making room for divine Love to rule our every thought. Namasté…

“The resurrection demonstrated that nothing can destroy truth. Good can withstand any form of evil, as light abolishes forms of darkness. The Atonement is therefore the perfect lesson. It is the final demonstration that all the other lessons I taught are true. If you can accept this one generalization now, there will be no need to learn from many smaller lessons. You are released from all errors if you believe this.”
—A Course in Miracles T-3.I.7:6-11

“In the sacred sanctuary of Truth are voices of solemn import, but we heed them not. It is only when the so-called pleasures and pains of sense pass away in our lives, that we find unquestionable signs of the burial of error and the resurrection to spiritual life.”
—Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 232:26-31