I hope you each had a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving, full of love and blessings. I also know that isn't always the case for everyone.

Sometimes it feels as if blessings appear right in front of us, shaping the very path we walk. Other times it feels as if the path is bare and we can’t find a single marker. Most of the time, it’s a mix of both - the way forward twists and turns, but if we look for them, we can still find blessings along the way. Sparks of unexpected joy and hope as we continue on.  Sometimes we just need a quiet moment, or a shift in perspective, to see the light they offer. Or some time to remember that even when our road seems shadowed, the blessings don’t disappear; they simply glow beneath the surface. In their own time, their light rises and guides us on.

Whatever path I am walking, I truly count Saint Anne's, each of you and who we are together, among the greatest of my blessings. Together we offer each other, and hopefully the community around us, guideposts and glowing light and sparks of joy along the way. My prayer for you this week is that you feel the blessing that you are and, in turn, can feel blessings all around you, whatever path you're walking right now.

Blessings,
Jennifer