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A story I heard today about saying grace before a meal, had me reflecting on how the single word grace has different meanings in English. Which had me thinking about grace and then this:
Grace
We must live into the discomfort
of knowing
that we have been touched
by grace
And
if you feel no discomfort
because somehow you feel
worthy, then you do not
really understand grace
And
what you have
if you’re willing
is a glorious invitation
to let go of yourself
to look at your nakedness in the mirror
to see every flaw and scar
to be devastated by what is actually true
And then to lean
your bared and shivering self
back into grace
and give thanks
Kimiko Karpoff
December 2022
Grace
We must live into the discomfort
of knowing
that we have been touched
by grace
And
if you feel no discomfort
because somehow you feel
worthy, then you do not
really understand grace
And
what you have
if you’re willing
is a glorious invitation
to let go of yourself
to look at your nakedness in the mirror
to see every flaw and scar
to be devastated by what is actually true
And then to lean
your bared and shivering self
back into grace
and give thanks
Kimiko Karpoff
December 2022
