Light

Faith is expressed by the soul gardener
who trusts the dormancy, the fallow times.
Treasure the emergence and be gentle and protective
of your soul during adverse conditions.
There will be a flourishing.

~From Cultivating Sacred Space: Gardening for the Soul
by Elizabeth Murray

This comes from the chapter about winter, which Murray describes as time for purification, evaluation, enrichment and embarkation. Years ago the passage encouraged me to appreciate the time of dark and cold. To my family, friends and all who read, may guiding light shine on your paths this season.