30 Nov 2025 ~ ADDING COLOR TO LIFE

On this day 5 years ago it was my last day in ministry. For the most part I try not to think too much about that period of my existence. But unfortunately I’m only human. Every now and then, like today, my thoughts do go back to events surrounding that day. I do not have good memories of those events, but, to be honest, I have no regrets that my career as a pastor ended then. Change is part of life, and it was most definitely time for change. 

Maybe this is why I see the heart shaped tree in a kaleidoscope of color when I close my eyes. Google’s AI overview says “a kaleidoscope of colors refers to constantly changing, complex, and vibrant pattern of many different colors, symbolizing variety, change, and endless possibilities. It can describe a metaphorical constantly changing pattern of events, emotions, or things in life.”

Life is ever changing. Loss changes our lives. And it is true that loss, though painful and sometimes unbearable, does open a door to new possibilities. And, while I will never stop loving those friends that I’ve lost, it is a reminder that everything will eventually change. I can stubbornly close my eyes to the present to try and remember what was and will never be again, or I can embrace and enjoy the color that the kaleidoscope of life is presenting to my heart in this very moment.

I cannot change the past, therefore I choose to be connected to myself where I am now. I choose to celebrate this very moment, and to see and enjoy the many colorful people who are close to my heart today, and who are adding color to life…