Dear Friends
As we continue through our Lenten journey and into Easter, the Methodist theme for Lent and Easter, Soul Food, continues to offer us new insights and food for thought. Soul food has been the overarching focus, with each week having a particular theme. So far, we’ve covered, soul food, soul shelter, soul rest and soul repair. But we still have a few weeks left, so I thought I would just spend some time here mulling over the themes for the remailing weeks up to and including Easter.
Week 5. Soul Mates
Have you ever met someone, and it felt you had known them all your life? Almost like the universe had engineered your meeting long before you even arrived at this moment. I think maybe this is the essence of soul mates—those people who come into our lives not just by chance, but by some kind of cosmic design.
Soul mates aren’t just romantic partners; they are the friends, family members, mentors, and even fleeting strangers who leave an indelible mark on our lives. Sometimes, they mirror our strengths, challenge our weaknesses, and often, even remind us of who we are. Some stay for our whole lifetime, while others stay just for a season, offering us the lessons we need to change and grow before gracefully exiting. But no matter how long they walk with us, their presence shapes our journey in profound ways. May we thank God for Soul mates, whoever and whatever shape or form they take.
Week 6. Soul Songs
If soul mates are the people who shape us, soul songs are the tunes and melodies that guide us. We all have songs that resonate with something deep inside us, a vibrational match to the emotions we sometimes struggle to name. Whether it’s a popular love song that mirrors our longing, a ballad of heartbreak, or a classical anthem of empowerment, music is, as the saying goes, ‘food for the soul.’
I wonder what your soul song is. That one piece of music that, when you hear it played, reminds you of your essence, your purpose and your journey? It will no doubt change over time because we are all evolving and changing too, but there is usually, always a song or piece of music that speaks to our current experiences. Sometimes, these songs come to us just when we need them most, almost like a Godly whisper reminding us that we are not alone, or, that someone, somewhere, has felt exactly what we are feeling in that moment. And when that happens, music is much more than sound, it’s pure connection. May we thank God for the soul songs that resonate and reverberate, bringing healing hope and peace when we need it most.
Good Friday - Soul Support
In the vast, intricate web of human connection, soul support is the invisible chord that holds us all together. It’s the gentle voice of a friend when our own inner dialogue isn’t being very kind. It’s the unexpected kindness of a stranger when we are having a really bad day. It’s that one person who believes in us when we are struggling to see our own worth.
Soul support usually isn’t very loud. Sometimes it can even be a silent presence, an unspoken understanding, a moment of being truly seen and heard. In truth, we are both givers and receivers of this sacred energy. Have you ever considered how you support those around you with a kind word, a listening ear, or a simple smile? All of these are small gestures, but they have the power to ripple, like a pebble in a pond, through the universe in ways we may never fully comprehend. May we thank God for soul support and may we always seek to be a soul support for others.
Easter Day - Soul Stories
Every unique soul carries a story—a history of love and loss, joy and sorrow, triumph and transformation. Some stories are told in words, others in the way we walk, the way we laugh and the way we love. And all our stories weave together, to create the beautifully diverse tapestry of human experience.
What’s your soul’s story? Are you honouring it? More importantly, are you sharing it? There’s a great power in speaking our truth into the world. Our stories can heal not only ourselves but also those who need to hear them, those who seek meaning in shared experience.
So, as we continue to journey through the remainder of Lent and into the Resurrection hope of Easter, may we listen for our soul songs, embrace our soul mates, give and receive soul support, and fully embrace and honour the story our souls are writing. We are all threads in this vast, beautiful tapestry of existence, woven together by the unseen hands of the one who has ‘…woven us together in the depths of the earth…’ (Psalm 139, v15). The same one, who is creating something greater than we can ever fully understand.
Go well friends, for he his risen!
He is risen indeed!
Alleluia!
Peace
Karen
As we continue through our Lenten journey and into Easter, the Methodist theme for Lent and Easter, Soul Food, continues to offer us new insights and food for thought. Soul food has been the overarching focus, with each week having a particular theme. So far, we’ve covered, soul food, soul shelter, soul rest and soul repair. But we still have a few weeks left, so I thought I would just spend some time here mulling over the themes for the remailing weeks up to and including Easter.
Week 5. Soul Mates
Have you ever met someone, and it felt you had known them all your life? Almost like the universe had engineered your meeting long before you even arrived at this moment. I think maybe this is the essence of soul mates—those people who come into our lives not just by chance, but by some kind of cosmic design.
Soul mates aren’t just romantic partners; they are the friends, family members, mentors, and even fleeting strangers who leave an indelible mark on our lives. Sometimes, they mirror our strengths, challenge our weaknesses, and often, even remind us of who we are. Some stay for our whole lifetime, while others stay just for a season, offering us the lessons we need to change and grow before gracefully exiting. But no matter how long they walk with us, their presence shapes our journey in profound ways. May we thank God for Soul mates, whoever and whatever shape or form they take.
Week 6. Soul Songs
If soul mates are the people who shape us, soul songs are the tunes and melodies that guide us. We all have songs that resonate with something deep inside us, a vibrational match to the emotions we sometimes struggle to name. Whether it’s a popular love song that mirrors our longing, a ballad of heartbreak, or a classical anthem of empowerment, music is, as the saying goes, ‘food for the soul.’
I wonder what your soul song is. That one piece of music that, when you hear it played, reminds you of your essence, your purpose and your journey? It will no doubt change over time because we are all evolving and changing too, but there is usually, always a song or piece of music that speaks to our current experiences. Sometimes, these songs come to us just when we need them most, almost like a Godly whisper reminding us that we are not alone, or, that someone, somewhere, has felt exactly what we are feeling in that moment. And when that happens, music is much more than sound, it’s pure connection. May we thank God for the soul songs that resonate and reverberate, bringing healing hope and peace when we need it most.
Good Friday - Soul Support
In the vast, intricate web of human connection, soul support is the invisible chord that holds us all together. It’s the gentle voice of a friend when our own inner dialogue isn’t being very kind. It’s the unexpected kindness of a stranger when we are having a really bad day. It’s that one person who believes in us when we are struggling to see our own worth.
Soul support usually isn’t very loud. Sometimes it can even be a silent presence, an unspoken understanding, a moment of being truly seen and heard. In truth, we are both givers and receivers of this sacred energy. Have you ever considered how you support those around you with a kind word, a listening ear, or a simple smile? All of these are small gestures, but they have the power to ripple, like a pebble in a pond, through the universe in ways we may never fully comprehend. May we thank God for soul support and may we always seek to be a soul support for others.
Easter Day - Soul Stories
Every unique soul carries a story—a history of love and loss, joy and sorrow, triumph and transformation. Some stories are told in words, others in the way we walk, the way we laugh and the way we love. And all our stories weave together, to create the beautifully diverse tapestry of human experience.
What’s your soul’s story? Are you honouring it? More importantly, are you sharing it? There’s a great power in speaking our truth into the world. Our stories can heal not only ourselves but also those who need to hear them, those who seek meaning in shared experience.
So, as we continue to journey through the remainder of Lent and into the Resurrection hope of Easter, may we listen for our soul songs, embrace our soul mates, give and receive soul support, and fully embrace and honour the story our souls are writing. We are all threads in this vast, beautiful tapestry of existence, woven together by the unseen hands of the one who has ‘…woven us together in the depths of the earth…’ (Psalm 139, v15). The same one, who is creating something greater than we can ever fully understand.
Go well friends, for he his risen!
He is risen indeed!
Alleluia!
Peace
Karen
RSS Feed
