Grace is the Word
What if all your dreams came true?
Grace is my word for 2023. It’s the word I’m carrying around in my head and my heart and in my hands with tangible reminders that I want to be a ware of and experience more fully the Grace that comes into my life. And, yes, I will probably capitalize it each time I type it so it gets the respect it deserves.
I’ve been thinking a lot about Grace lately. I can still recite most of the Catholic CCD class definition we had to memorize and parrot for First Communion prep, but beyond that, beyond Christian Institutions’ concept, I’m wondering, what is Grace ? I am a “None, as in “none of the above” religious affiliations, I assumed that when I left “The One True Church”, I had to leave Grace along with it since I was told it only comes through the church’s sacraments. I believe differently, but how does Grace even make sense outside religion? How do I become aware of it manifesting in my life? Big questions. No answers yet, but I’m hoping to pay attention more to absorbing those universe-given gifts to help me continue to have a bountiful life full of dreams coming true.
At the same time, it’s a New Year; a threshold from past to future, and portals, doorways and liminal space have been in the forefront of my mind. In working with this concept this visually, I found an old painted paper and snippets from magazines that I collaged into my workbook and found Grace right there in the doorway, waiting to be invited in and asking me a few questions. I’ll be working with Grace on those answers as we move through the year. The back side of that page, again made from stashed painted paper, shows me a portal to a bright, colorful world, so I collaged it into my workbook and enhanced it until I found a world Full of Grace, of All Good Gifts. And that feels like a good place to start
