Many of you have asked how I'm doing, and if we're ready, for my son Aidan's wedding this upcoming weekend. Here is how I can best describe it. Last week when I was leaving church, I walked out to the parking lot to find this:

Yes, that is my car. Yes, I parked between two spots. Yes, I left the door open the entire time I was at church. It's a perfect symbol of how I feel right now - all wonky and no free hands!

I am also very grateful for this joyful moment for our family. Life is always full of twists and turns, without always knowing where they will lead. This wedding has given us many opportunities to pause and give thanks for the journey that led here, and recognize the spark of the Divine in it all. I do not take these special times for granted. I do not take your prayers and well-wishes for granted, either. Thank you, for each and every one, for all of the offers to help in any way. If one of you could make sure my car door is shut when I go into church?

My prayer for you this week is for a marker or milestone along your journey that gives you a chance to pause and give thanks. A moment of sacredness in the hustle and bustle of life. I also pray that if you accidentally park wonky and leave your car door open, you at least do it in the church parking lot, where no one will judge!

Blessings,
Jennifer