Today is a special Monday – it’s Monday in Holy Week. 
Many are feeling alone.   
Alone – because of the stresses of the world. 
Alone because of the political crises in the United States, the ongoing war in Ukraine, the threats on Canada, Panama, Greenland and many other places around the world
Alone and fearful because of concern about their health, finances, jobs, relationships. 
Alone – with their thoughts. 
Alone – with their questions. 
Alone.

If anyone understands what ‘being alone’ means, especially this week, it surely must have been the man known as  Jesus of Nazareth.

Many believe that they are living in a world under the shadow of war … a cloud of difficult days of climate change …  loss of democracy … viruses that just won’t leave.

It’s all a frightening reality. 
The man Jesus, knew about frightening realities.

May this holy week be a time to reflect on what ‘being alone’ is for ourselves, for others
and what it must have been like for the man known as Jesus. 

May we know who we are.
May we know Whose we are.
And may we know the Love that surrounds us.

May we be blessed with an abiding sense of love
– a Love that envelopes and casts out fear of the known and unknown. 

May this day and every day in Holy Week, bring a blessing that touches life
in ways we can’t even begin to ask or understand. 

May we be blessed by the ability to breathe in Ruach, healing, sanctifying, renewing,
be blessed by a precious peace that passes understanding
and be blessed by the Love that sustained the man Jesus on this difficult day in Holy Week. 

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© June Maffin
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The flower pins, made for friends as a sign and symbol of Love, were made using pieces of white felt and small pearl-like additions in the middle of the flower.

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