sharing her awesome life and her desire to have community while doing it!
“Her
shining light will not be extinguished no matter how dark the night.” - King Solomon
The night
season has a tendency to come quickly and overstay the welcome it was never
given. There is so much of me that hates the night season, yet each time it has
come it has left me profoundly better.
So, pull up a
chair and let’s dine on the feast that the night season offers.
Let’s start
with the fundamentals.
What is a “night
season”? It’s a moment of time that is fraught with darkness. Everyone’s dark
is different so I will withdrawal any examples that come to mind and let you
determine your dark. It’s a season we all experience when the light fades and
the depth of grey appears.
You never
know how long a season is going to last until it’s over. Seasons don’t show up
on your door with a detailed itinerary and a breakdown of their arrival and departure
information. Their parameters are fluid and trying to gauge the mystery of
start and finish is an impossible feat.
Night is a
metaphor for this seemingly lightless moment in time. And I say, “moment"
because most of the time, on the other side of night, when you’re standing in
light sunbathing your face you realize how momentary it was. Even if it felt
like an eternity when you were in it.
How
delightful the feast!
The table is
set, the meal laid out. Our host, the night, has much to offer. There is the
cup of contentment, the carefully sliced tender pieces of identity, the
bottomless side of patience, the layered sweetness of relinquishment, and the
covering of rest that wipes away every imperfection, mess, and spill.
Why feast
with the night? Why accept its offering? Why come to the table?
When you come
to the table in your night season you get perspective. While this feels as if
you are all alone, in the shadows, around the solid oak table, are others. The
tribe is at the table. Your place is set and always there for you. And the
thing about the feast is that your tribe partakes with you.
There are
revelation treasures that will only be found in the darkness; things that
daylight has not had the depth to share.
The “feels"
of night.
Night seasons
are the times when it feels the darkest, and to be frank, it probably is the
darkest. It’s in these times where you feel the most alone, when you feel the
least equipped, where you are the most vulnerable, and when your perspective is
the muddiest. But remember, these are just feels. Lean into the brilliance of
your spirit and the vastness of your soul. Breathe deep and rest when you want
to run. Remember what you are made of and for.
You are
layered with goodness.
You are a
treasure to be mined for.
You are the
chasm between light and dark.
Wield your
light with grace and navigate the darkness with unrelenting passion.
Cheers to the
you!
Carrie
Carrie
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