CHRISTMAS HOMILY

A special post from guest contributor, Harold Littlebird

Sweet sleep overtook me and I vividly dreamt reliving all the wonderful and loving moments I have in my memory refreshed. I have a healing, new visage to meditate upon from a moment shared with my Northwest family, about Little D, my grandson, listening to me sing that last song in his cozy, warm Eugene kitchen. 

Therein lies a story waiting to be birthed, told and retold in other hearth homes, other cozy kitchen's everywhere. About newness of things familial, for the healing always gathering, and for the ancient way or the Modern Times we are facing. Creator God is with us (Emmanuel-God with us) always there. He reaches out a loving embrace to whomsoever when and if we listen and believe reminding our spirit/soul of all that is faith and He, Creator God, who is faithful. 

Love, the foundation is all encompassing, blanket like, comforting, soothing, nourishing, healing with an abundant outpouring of Spirit. We in turn, obedient in the Living Word held sacred in story, song or in prayer inside us, lift humbled eyes with fervent gratitude recollecting passionately dream or vision much like the roaring, crashing waves of Pacific waters over salt-sand beaches. 
Through vast, timeless remembrance, foremost, there is Love unquenchable - unfathomable, like my heavenly sent dreaming of Echo Canyon on Cougar Reservoir or the porpoising of native trout entering rivulets that become mountain streams that merge into silty, lake flows.


In another instance of similar quietude, the same dreamtime recalled, I hear the harsh pounding wings of frightened Canadian geese rising on wind currents momentarily slipping the bonds of gravity and floating aloft in uniform formation on unseen curl-lents of seeking hearts, racing childlike with them wishing for other fanciful flights of purity. 
Once more, I impart in word expressing and convene in my own Florida kitchen munching chicken gumbo soup mixed with multi-grain crackers, listening content to rain gently falling on my metal box house top. All the while, Rebelution's CD 'Bright Side of Life' lyrics mesmerize my exuberant-on-fire soul in this blessed season, all about Him! 


I rekindle memory, my week spent in Oregon's embrace/impact; invigorating me in body and spirit. Re-wonderfullizing the mystery of Creator and His enduring Love for His earth children in this Holy Gifting season of "Emmanuel-God!"  
May Creator God's Love, Mercy and abounding Grace continue to nourish, sustain and overflow our lives in these times until Forever reigns!  Haa-wuu D'waa-eh!!


And Yes, a resoundingly Yes, Little D, my Oregon Grandson, if Creator God, the Father so wills, I will come again soon to watch, share and be with you on your continuing journey.  Be happy! Papa's love is right in front of you!

Harold Littlebird (Laguna/Kewa Pueblo) is a nationally recognized potter and singer/songwriter.  He currently resides in Oxford, Florida. 
(Photo by Deborah Littlebird)