knocking at the door

calling from the crashing waves

over and over, reaching out

heart full of strength, ample enough to give me a portion

asking, offering, INVITES

leave it, release it, free myself

follow, unabashed

INVITES to holistic peace

Welcomed into a lovingly quilted, card-expressed, letter-written, warmly embracing, holy space

Known and felt in every sinew and corpuscle

Believed deeply, snatched up and snuggled in prayer

Four counts in, eight counts out

INVITED,

opening

running into the spray and foam

palm into palm

amazed at the auto pilot of beats, oxygen, and pulse

affirming, accepting

rejoicing in the happy exchange

His call, my gladsome response

Unconditional love INVITED, INVITES, INVITING

You, me, us.

Pastor Art