{"id":1595,"date":"2014-12-17T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2014-12-05T16:16:42","modified_gmt":"2014-12-05T21:16:42","slug":"this-night-we-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2014\/12\/this-night-we-light.html","title":{"rendered":"This Night We Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Judyth Hill<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

the first of 8:<\/strong>
\nA Miracle\u2026Let there\u2026beeeeeeeeeee\u2026\u2026Love!<\/strong>
\nAnd there is!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fire is our human gift:<\/strong>
\nthe Holy makes Light, and a World …and our job:<\/strong>
\nMaking Love shine back!<\/strong><\/p>\n

First candle says, We Love.<\/strong>
\nSecond, side by side: Be Loved<\/strong>
\n3 says, Always room for more!<\/strong>
\n4 says, Set the table, open the door,<\/strong>
\nAnd 5: This is how to be alive!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

6 candles we burn,<\/strong>
\nAnd learn to press on.<\/strong>
\nA Miracle has this at core:<\/strong>
\nThe choice to Believe,<\/strong>
\nThough the heart be sore.<\/strong><\/p>\n

From darkness we see the truth of 7:<\/strong>
\nRemember Rest is always blessed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 flames\u2026..but was there only<\/strong>
\nOil for one? This story says, Light<\/strong>
\nwhat you can, the Holy<\/strong>
\nwill do the rest.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each night stood another –<\/strong>
\nDid we not see that One<\/strong>
\nwe set, eager to get done?<\/strong>
\nThis one says,<\/strong>
\nStand in the center of the Fires and Serve.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Should you swerve in fear,<\/strong>
\nFind your nerve, your luminous Verve,<\/strong>
\nAnd Shine right there!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Miraculous happens each time,<\/strong>
\nWe know that eight is maybe<\/strong>
\nNine \u2013and when we serve\u2026<\/strong>
\nWe are Divine!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

First night we light<\/strong>
\nNot one but 2,<\/strong>
\nThe Miracle says,<\/strong>
\nI\u00a0 Stand with You\u2026…<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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\nDonna Henes is the author of The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife<\/em>.<\/a> She offers counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity. Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n

The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to thequeenofmyself@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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