Thursday, December 22, 2011

Darkest Days - Brightest Celebration

A L O H A !

We are rebels in our own country. 
They have taken full control. 
We fight them when we can.
Mostly we strike,
then melt into the country-side.











But - MIRACLE -
we are occupying our own Temple now,
the central pillar of the world.

The glowing  cloud of GRACE
used to hover and hum here,
as our priests communed
with the ONE-ly
GOD.

 But the light
has gone
dark !
 
The Lamp Eternal,
to remind us
forever of the
One 
without beginning or end,

the lamp that has burned
throughout my life,
my fathers'
and grandfathers' too.

The lamp, our Temple sun,
is dark.

Despair!

 What point to re-light

with just one day's oil here?
Then suffer the death of light
again tomorrow?

But sometimes light
must
re-light itself.

How could we,
perhaps the last Hebrews,
not be ourselves,
not kindle that divine fire?

Lighting it 
is who we are-

light calling
to light.


  And tomorrow?


Well it is always 

NOW 

in GOD's Presence.













Profile in the Sky - Cloudia's new profile photo?
The next day Heaven smiled upon us.
The lamp remained alight
in the now moment.
And then for seven days,
completeness !
We'll remember this forever
EVERY YEAR:

Hanukkah -
The Triumph of the 
L I G H T

And that lamp
has never gone out. 

Hanukkah is sort of Jewish Diwali - 
Festival of Lights!

Thanks for celebrating the freedom
to be yourself
here today
                                                Warmly, cloudia
Comments make stylish gifts,
don't you thinK ?

24 comments:

Full-On-Forward said...

Yes--and let me be the first today-- I saw you post and it was good!!! The profile pic is muy awesome!

I love you Spirit and You, and Hubby and Kitty too!!!

Bless you, oh keeper of the light in our lives! Thank you for be ever vigilant to bring us your Love through your Blog!

And now I must rest!

HFTEC\

J

Louis la Vache said...

A fine Hanukkah post, Cloudia!

Nancy said...

We are all beings of light. Nice reminder, Cloudia.

Lynn said...

Lovely post, Cloudia.

Jeannie said...

Happy Chanukah!

The Weaver of Grass said...

Love those clouds.

wheatgerm said...

great inspiration

Pearl said...

Happy Holidays, my friend. :-)

Pearl

RONW said...

happy Hanukkah

did you by chance see the guy driving around Waikiki with the Menorah on the top of his car's roof. I think he does it every year.

21 Wits said...

You said this so well...and may love, happiness and blessings follow you everywhere you go! Aloha!

Sandy said...

hee hee comments are stylish gifts! I love that. Lovely post. Happy Hanukkah. =)

Betty Manousos said...

a brilliant Hanukkah post, cloudia.

a warm aloha!!!

Betty Manousos said...

Happy Hanukkah!

Elephant's Child said...

Thank you. Have a great day.

Filip Demuinck said...

The clouds fly by at high speed.

Greetings,
Filip

Windsmoke. said...

Happy Hanukkah :-).

Erika said...

I like your post , cara amica!!!
Ciao dall'Italia.

Anonymous said...

brightness you offer. thank you. please have a good friday you all.


daily athens photo

Cloudia said...

Each of you leaves me these little gifts of the heart that just LIGHT me up! You'll never know the joy I get here every day.


Thank SO much

Josh Catchur said...

I share my light with you and thank you for the light you share so freely!

christopher said...

Happy Hanukkah.

And you keep the light going so well.

Lisa said...

Happy holidays and warmest season's greetings, Cloudia. The picture is AWESOME.

Indrani said...

Happy Hanukkah to you!

Cloudia said...

glad we are friends! thank you-