Blessings

this little container sits on my desk...normally filled with push pins and the usual office flotsam and jetsom.  it's a small antique Chinese wooden "basket", about 4" x 4"...very tiny and just perfect for holding the little things you don't know what to do with. 

today i emptied it out because i was asked by Patti Digh at 37 days to find a small box.  she then asked her readers to write the name "Trudy" on a piece of paper and place it in the container.  in Patti's words...

I want you to fold up that tiny slip of paper and put it in your box with a prayer, a mojo, a lighting of a candle, a dance, a bite from a Twinkie, whatever you do to make wishes come true, do it. Every day for a month at 9:00 a.m. wherever you are, if you don't mind, take out Trudy's name and read it silently to yourself, moving your lips as you read. Then tuck it away again. We're going to will this woman healthy again, yes we are. And we can do it. You know we can.

as Patti's readers replied to this, they began to ask if they could add a name...a young man named Sean and then Dalla.  i've added Jenni from Australia and my daughter's sister-in-law Deb to my "God box".  all of these people are suffering from serious health challenges but you can put anything in your God box...any problem that you know you need help with...write it down and drop in in the box. 

i really like the idea of blessings of love and healing winging their way around the world.  i'd be happy to add a few more names if any of you have someone you're concerned about...just let me know.

Comments

[Ruth]

This is powerful and moving. I will join you...I have the perfect little box that my son made out of popsicle sticks.

[stephanie]

Kate,
This is a very potent, wonderful idea. I too will do this as there are a couple of names that need to reside here.

x...x
steph

[stinkypaw]

I like this idea... Thanks for sharing