Do not desire many things--
more than you have, that which is far away.
Rather, seek to take care of what you have
so as to sanctify it.
so as to sanctify it.
- Gerontissa Gavrielia
This quote from Mother Gavrielia has comforted me for many years. I think it's a perfect reflection for the Thanksgiving holiday. There are many ways we might not feel satisfied and are convinced that having more and different would give us peace. But that is rarely true.
I hope that these weeks of advertised abundance and preparation for our celebration of "Christmas" do not take away our sanctification and peace in the saving news of our Lord's Birth. I hope these coming days are days of feeling blessed, satisfied and peaceful; not wanting. If we are finding ourselves in want, let us be sure we have fully taken care of what we already have.
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