It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We are all aware of the

change in the weather and doesn’t it seem like the change is more than

skin deep? Relax for a moment, take a couple of deep breaths and then let

them out. All through history, people have been aware of what is called

“liminal time.” A liminal time is the "betwixt and between" period when you

transition from one state, season, or stage of life to another. The word

comes from the Latin limen, meaning "threshold".  There are also ‘liminal

spaces’ which are free from time constraints and allow people to

experience transitions more easily. November and December are our most

liminal months-- a time of transition between summer and winter.

Here at the beginning of November we will celebrate a type of

remembrance of those who have already transitioned from our physical

plane back into the spiritual plane.

Take time this liminal season to be aware of the transitions in your

life. The children are growing up and some of us are starting to feel the

effects of time on our bodies. We get to choose how we deal with these

changes, accept them and learn from them or deny them and try to ignore

what is happening. I want to encourage you to not take the easy way out,

ignoring the changes in your life and world. Embrace the change and learn

from it a new way of being. In the 21st chapter of the book of Revelation

the author tells of their vision in which God says, “I am making all things

new.” God is with us no matter what happens in our lives. In this liminal

time we might just get a closer sense of what God is doing in the world

around us and in us. May your journey be filled with grace and peace!


You are a blessing!

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