Kaleidoscopic Spirituality

With life constantly changing within us and around us, the world feels like a very complex place. We can choose whether to respond to that complexity with apprehension, irritation, and bewilderment or with curiosity, surrender, and wonder.

The world God created is somewhat like a kaleidoscope. We all have our own particular shape and color that do not change, but we are also in constant movement, coming together and moving away from other parts of creation in a flowing tapestry. Because we are one small piece of the picture, we generally can’t grasp the beauty of the image we are helping to create. Thus we can choose to surrender to the dance, trusting that wherever we find ourselves each moment is good and contributes to the beauty of the whole, or we can create a blockage by refusing to move from one particular place, forcing life to flow around us instead of through us.

Knowing we are part of a kaleidoscopic universe instills a sense of gratitude for each person, animal, plant, and element we encounter, for we all have a place in God’s creation and contribute to the unfolding of life, in all its complexity. We will never fully understand the hows and whys of the universe, but we shouldn’t let that keep us from enjoying and taking our rightful place among its many wonders.