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Accepting Mystery

wp439 01 YS PL orange surface 20230619 1200Mystery is a concept we all understand, yet it is little understood. wp439 02 YS PL turquoise pool 20230619 1200
In Genesis 1:2 the Bible reads: The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. wp439 03 YS PL small aqua pool 20230619 1200
I never contemplated that verse extensively until we visited the Grand Prismatic Spring and its accompanying pools in Yellowstone National Park. wp439 04 YS PL rivulets4 white 20230619 1200
The shrouded mist gave the landscape an otherworldly atmosphere wp439 05 YS PL green stripe 20230619 1200
and I could imagine the Spirit of God there compressing colors, wp439 06 YS PL rivulets3 20230619 1200
etching designs upon the earth and wp439 07 YS PL river below 20230619 1200jpg
playfully interacting with the water. wp439 08 YS PL lost hat 20230619 1200
We were an idea yet to be formed. wp439 09 YS PL teal pool 20230619 1200
What movement do I allow on the “face of my waters?” wp439 10 YS PL rivulets1 20230619 1200
Am I dry? wp439 11 YS PL rivulets2 20230619 1200
Or do I allow Mystery in — to potentially disturb my “waters” in a way that encourages growth? wp439 12 YS PL hot waterfalls 20230619 1200
And what might I find there? The River of Life?

Photos © Sondra Sula.

Take a walk with me by reading my daily devotional book, Meditations on Mendocino by Sondra Sula. Available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle versions.

If you’d prefer a daily river walk, Reflections on the Fox River and Beyond by Sondra Sula, might just be the book for you.