I have a confession to make. I really love this hot weather. For some reason, hot and humid is where I thrive. I find myself with more energy these days, and while others are not venturing out, I am sitting outside - by choice! - as I write this to you. The same way I cannot relate when others say the cold and crisp weather is what they wait for all year, I understand that most people, at least in Minnesota, cannot relate to me in this.

It makes me smile to think about how the very same day can feel so different to each of us. The same sun sends one person searching for AC and another out for a walk. Neither is right or wrong; they're simply different ways of being alive. Maybe the things that make each of us come alive are little clues to the unique spark of the Divine we each carry.

It's true in our spiritual lives, too. Some encounter God in silence, others in singing. Some live out their faith in acts service, others in prayer. Some feel the presence of the Creator on mountaintops, or out on a fishing boat. Others in gardens, or around a table with friends. None are better or worse; just different ways to feel the presence of something holy. As I enjoy these hot July days, I'm grateful for the reminder that our Trinity - which is diversity in and of itself! - is far too creative to express the Divine in only one way.

My prayer for you this week is to notice the simple places where the presence of the Divine meets you, whether that's in the heat of the sun, the shade of a tree, or in the company of a friend. And I pray you find something each day to delight in; whatever it is that helps you feel most fully alive. Even if no one else agrees with you!

Blessings,
Jennifer