I went past a huge sand hill and that area was dusted with sand; there was no "white as snow" on that area. This got me to thinking. Driving these roads often I know what is really under all that white stuff. One place we stopped had all kinds of discarded stuff out back, a real mess.
The lady of the house handed me what I had come for but she certainly shielded me from coming in or even seeing beyond. Has that ever happened to you? It has happened another time to me and the insides of the house were just as miserable looking as the outside.
On a personal note, however, how often do each of us do that: shun away from others not wanting them to know the real us inside. I recall times I didn't want to play the piano in front of someone, ashamed they would realize I wasn't counting the beats exactly the way the music was written. Or times avoiding a social event because of feeling too heavy and thinking my attire wasn't good enough.
One blessing I have discovered to assist me in unpacking my inner stuff has been a spiritual companion. Many folks are beginning to know how safe and easy it is to talk with a trained person. It is amazing, too, on my end as a spiritual director, to see veils of shame, anger, sadness and resentments lift as well as the joy and excitement that comes in this freedom.
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| A not so white as snow tree top! |
Yes, none of us are "white as snow" but having someone who can be with us in the process of processing that mess helps make the landscape easier to deal with. On the other hand too, it is such a blessing to share the landscape when it is beginning to look white as snow!
