You believe because you can see. . .
Happy are those who have not seen
and yet believe.
— John 20:29
Every year it happens:
earth shakes her sleepy head,
still a bit wintered and dull,
and feels new life stirring
Every year cocoons give up their treasures,
fresh shoots push through brown leaves,
seemingly dead branches shine with green,
and singing birds find their way home
Every year we hear the stories
empty tomb, surprised grievers,
runners with news and revelation,
unexpected encounters,
conversations on the road,
tales of nets filling with fish,
and breakfast on a seashore
And every year
the dull and dead in us
meets our Easter challenge:
to be open to the unexpected,
to believe beyond our security,
to welcome God in every form,
and trust in our own greening
—Joyce Rupp
Taken from Out of the Ordinary Page73 © 2000. 2010 by Joyce Rupp
Used by Permission of Ave Maria Press. All rights reserved.
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