Britt-Arnhild's House in the Woods

On the first morning

@brittarnhild

Morning has broken here in the tiny little place in Sweden where I am with a group of deacons. Our pilgrimage has started.

The others are still a asleep, while I am out on my morning walk. In silence.

Morning walks are sacred for me.

Then I am back inside. I open internet and my blog and it is like having you all around. We are talking about divinity, about holy places, about what is sacred for us.

As you take me into your heart, your words, your love fill me.
People are sacred for me. You are. Not as a cliché, but as real people, of flesh and blood, created by The Creator.

Last night I read a legend about creation, When God gave snow colour.
We all sat in silence and prayers, letting God fill our minds.

This morning, before breakfast, I will read a little tale about time. 

 

What you have shared will follow me through my day, through this pilgrimage. Some time tomorrow we will talk about sacredness, divinity, holiness in the group. I will share some of your words. 

And the coming days, months, years, I will continue to work on this theme.

Thanks fopr being here with me.
Thanks for being YOU! 

What is sacred for you?

@brittarnhild

I am packing for a pilgrimage. For four days I will be on the road. I will walk with a group of deacons. Our task is to work with the pilgrimage theme and how we can use it in the diaconia in our congregations.

Every night and every morning I will be in charge of the words for reflections. I have been thinking a lot about this. How will I do it? How will I focus? I am still wearing my thinking cap, but I know that I will, twice a day, read for the groups one of my legends, one of my tales. We will not sing a hymn, nor say a written prayer. But I will ask the participants to still their minds, to be in silent prayers......and when Thursdag night comes I will initiante a talk about holy places in our lives, a talk about what is sacred for us.

I will continue my thinking as I walk, and as I share my tales.
And now I have a question for you:

 

What is sacred for you?

Where are the holy place/places in your life

And why? 

I hope to hear from you.
Your thoughts will help me in my own thinking.

 

The photo was taken up in the forest behind The House in the Woods, a sign to mark one of the official pilgrim roads leading to Nidaros Cathedral