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Wisdom in a Murky Season

10/1/2020

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Nuance. It’s all around us.
In the drops of water that splash on the clay.
In the grooves carved into tree bark.
In the many sounds I hear outside my window.
Some that feel familiar, some that leave me wondering.


I see similar complexities when I reflect on the relationship between Ruth and Naomi.
Ruth’s commitment to align herself with a potential life of pain, loneliness, and instability in order to honor her friend, Naomi, was a heavy choice.


Similarly, we are called to a collective faith which we individually walk out through relationship.
We live alongside humans who are filled with messy layers of thought, emotion, and energy.
Yes, we are uniquely beautiful, but this beauty comes mingled with fear and shame.
And, yet, we are called to love. Like Ruth did.
We love when the receiver may not realize they are still deserving of love.
We follow and we form connections as the Spirit leads, even when this requires unconventionality. Or, silence. Or, bold words.


In this season of murkiness, may God grow you in your ability to love well and to receive love.
In all its nuance.

How are you learning to navigate this murky season? How are you learning to love?

Tiona Cage

Tiona Cage, MSW, is the executive coordinator at a Portland, Oregon-based non-profit that uses the power of storytelling to break down relational barriers. With over 10 years of education experience, Tiona is skilled in guiding learners through an exploration of the intersection of faith, fear, and identity. With a background in intercultural communication and community development, she is passionate about facilitating dialogue that empowers individuals to recognize, make peace with and honor the image of God in themselves and in others. 

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Jen Macnabq link
10/1/2020 11:23:45 am

Another beautiful, powerful piece, Tiona! Thank you for sharing your gift of words with the world:)

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