There would be drawers made from scraps of wood
for storing the little things overlooked, discarded,
or left at the side of the road;
nails, screws, washers, hinges, knobs, whatever
he might later need to mend, restore,
to fix the broken, make something whole again.
His ear would be crowned with a pencil for marking, measuring,
but never with perfection,
always accepting of the rough edges, mistakes,
reserved with his words,
but generous in building a foundation of belonging.
The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.
Oh yes. Please. Always accept rough edges. Heaven. Thank you.