Pips in the Wind
Stories and Allegories Reflecting on the Fruits of the Spirit
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‘Tell me about your childhood,’ said Sophie, as she buttered a third round of toast. ‘I can’t remember anything,’ replied Tom, immediately. ‘Try,’ probed Sophie, gently. ‘Take your time.’ In the peacefulness of Sophie’s caravan, his hands warmly wrapped around another mug of tea, Tom began to tell her about his high-flying father and all the new jobs he had had – better money, each time with a bigger house and car. As Tom went quiet, Sophie asked, ‘and how many times did you lose your home?’ Over the next two days, embraced by the trees and kept company by the wild ones, Tom learned to release the tears he thought he had buried with the lonely boy he had been. Every so often, an ant would scurry over his leg or a winged one would land on his arm. And when a spider, smaller than a pinhead, crawled across his hand, Tom realised that the tears had changed. Held in a moment of awe, he knew that if something that tiny could be alive, the Life itself was vastly bigger than anything imaginable. For all that he had lost and had been trying to recover, he was being shown the way home by all whom he would have made homeless without a thought.
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When the apostle Paul wrote to the church in Galatia, he encouraged his listeners to let God’s gentle Spirit flow through their lives. The fruit of that would be love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control. These stories reflect on each of the fruits of the Spirit, particularly in the light of the growing global awareness of our urgent need for change in order to protect and care for our planet. The hope is that they will contribute to a deepening spiritual awareness of God’s compassion for all life on Earth, as we nurture and grow our fruits of love, respect and concern.
About the Author
Catherine is an Anglican priest, and a Religious Sister in the Single Consecrated Life. God’s love and compassion for all creation has always been at the heart of her spiritual life, and she draws particular inspiration from Celtic and creation-centred spirituality and St Francis of Assisi. In different ways, she has been part of the social justice, environmental and animal welfare movements for many years, and experiences God’s presence in nature, especially. A lover of all things finned, furred and feathered, she is particularly drawn to giraffes, as they stick their necks out!