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One of my favorite sacred seconds -- ironing the napkins for the week ahead.
The hot smell of iron on cotton rises to me in a hiss of steam. I spread the cheerful colored napkins beneath my palm, watch them smooth and ease against the board. Fold. Press. Steam.
There are never enough to match ’round the table. Never enough clean when company comes. But these napkins are ours, made by hand, pressed each week in a rite of gratitude.
Soon they will grace our chattery meals, be waved about in emphasis over a funny story, wipe mouths that have never known hunger.
This is alchemy – a chore becoming prayer, a napkin transformed to a vestment.
These moments, these sacred seconds of everyday spirituality are all round us. Yet they are hard to take note of in the rush and buzz of our daily lives. I find that I am more aware of these subtle sacred spaces and more attuned to the way they support gratitude in my life when I participate in a weekly ritual of noticing. Thankfully several inspired bloggers have thought up ways to celebrate and share these sacred seconds with ourselves and with others.
Melody at Slurping Life sponsors SOOC (Straight Out Of the Camera) Saturdays in which unedited photos capture things to be grateful for every weekend.
Jamie Ridler at Starshyne Productions catches us mid-week with Wishcasting Wednesday and the opportunity to send out our fondest wishes, and support the dreams of others as well.
Karen Walrond’s Love Thursday has moved from Chookoolooks to Shutter Sisters and back again, and is still encouraging us to curl up with the warm fuzzies once a week.
Iris at Grace Alone prompts us with Thankful Thursday, a Christian-based idea of offering thanksgiving once a week, which is easily adaptable to people of all spiritual inclinations.
Melody at Slurping Life sponsors SOOC (Straight Out Of the Camera) Saturdays in which unedited photos capture things to be grateful for every weekend.
Carla Blazek still hosts the long-time front runner Sacred Life Sunday over at Zena Moon, which happens to be my favorite play-a-long. I like this recent Sacred Life post where Carla offers us a peek at her sacred life in pictures.
Most of these play-a-longs offer some sort of link-love, like a Mr. Linky that lets small, passionate bloggers share with and find each other. Not only do you get to be inspired by your own sacred life, but you can also gain inspiration from others!
And just in case all that goodness isn’t enough, I’ll add this lovely find from Christine Valters Paintner at Abbey of the Arts – a moment of everyday spirituality involving hot water and a bath. (Bath time is one of my favorite holy moments. Alas, I have no tub!)
May your sacred moments come to you obviously and easily this week. Shalom.
What everyday spirituality moment are you treasuring today?
Rachelle Mee-Chapman is an alt.minister, writer, mother-of-several. Formerly from Seattle, she now lives the ex-pat life in Copenhagen, Denmark. You can follow her, friend her, or find her at Magpie Girl.
