Discovering the Divine in the Ordinary Lanscape of Life
Joy is about connection and acceptance.
Joy is about knowing and being known.
Joy is about loving and being loved.
Joy is about laughter, and irony, and the ability to play.
Joy is about having a sense of security without being in control.
Joy is about discovering the enchantment of ordinary things.
Joy is about kissing the lips of the present moment.
“If there’s one thing the history of evolution has taught us, it’s that life will not be contained. Life breaks free, it expands to new territories, and crashes through barriers painfully, maybe even dangerously, but, uh, well, there it is. …Life will find a way” (Dr. Ian Malcom in Jurassic Park)
Perhaps a strange quote for an Easter reflection, but one that points effectively without religious language to the deep and hidden power behind the mystery we celebrate at Easter. In Jurassic Park Dr. Malcom was warning the park scientists that even though they cleverly bred all the dinosaurs female, they should not presume they have the ability to control the spread of life. It has a mysterious power that is uncontainable.
On Easter, Christians believe that the resurrection of one man breaks through the barrier of death for all mankind. Christ means anointed one, or in modern terms the universal archetype. This resurrection comes after suffering and death and is forever connected with it, for it is one mystery, a cycle with divine imprint. That death is part of life, but not the final word, because life always finds a way to break out and create something new.