The 9th Day of Christmas. Resting and Deepening

Ice flowers at the window pane. (photo: A Furchert)

Dear fellow traveler,

Today, on this 9th day of our journey to the heart of Christmas we woke up to sub zero temperatures and ice flowers at our window panes.

Now we arrive at a Sunday. A day of rest. Thus, we invite you, if you can, to do what is not easy to do – namely to rest and to deepen.

You might want to take a nap, or a walk, or to cuddle with your kids or animal companion or a good read, or to spend some time napping, or what is the hardest of all, not do a thing for a while.

If you just started this journey into the 12 Days of Christmas, or if you have set aside this Sunday for your personal retreat you will find all former posts in our virtual dwelling space and at the bottom of this email. Do read, if that means for you resting from your work and if it gives peace to your soul. Or start with a day of rest to prepare for the second part of the journey ahead.

If you are one of the many who have to serve others this Sunday, includ…