Start Small

Start small

with a tiny baby

an old carpenter

and a wide-eyed teenager.

Add a weary donkey

an inquisitive cow and

some wandering shepherds

with their smelly sheep.

Place a bright angel

in the scene

as a reminder that

Spirit is present

in the quiet

and the ordinary.

Wait awhile

for three wise guys,

who don’t care about

political power,

to show up.


Patiently watch

as the baby becomes

a child

then grows into an adult,

with a ragtag bunch of followers,

connecting with a loving power

and healing others

especially those on the margins.


Start small.

Sit in the quiet

connecting to a loving power

discerning “what is mine to do?”

within family

community

the world

focusing on marginalized folks.


Start small.

Take a tiny step.

Be patient.

Don’t get discouraged.

It will take a long time

for the movement of

compassion

healing

and non-violence

to grow.

Start small.





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