Lenten Lights FF ~ย Guest Post by Michaela O’Donnell Long
Todayโs photo and reflection come from photographer, media producer, and friend, Michaela O’Donnell Long.*
“Morning Door” by Michaela O’Donnell Longย
I work from home. Well, technically, I work from my garage-turned-studio. Each morning when I make the trek to my studio, this door greets me. Because itโs a fog-glassed door the morning sun causes the adjacent lemon tree to dance across the exposed glass. And often, because I have my coffee clutched in one hand and my computer in the other, Iโm forced to spend a moment in front of itโwatching the shadows flutter as I search for my keys.
But, the morning door must also sleep. By noon it has all but vanished, giving way to the hot day, the setting sun, and the dayโs inevitable nightfall.
In this season of Lent, we are reminded of Jesusโ deathโand that with it comes pain and sadness. But, just as the morning door emerges on the heels of nightโs darkness, so do the mercies of Godโs love. In the resurrected Jesus we find Godโs grace to begin each day in remembrance of his death and grateful for his resurrection.
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* When planning this Lenten Lights series, I decided to invite a few guest posts. I met Michaela O’Donnell Longย at the Academy of Religious Leadership meeting last year and we struck up a very interesting and helpful conversation about photography and leadership and theology. She is working on her PhD in leadership at Fuller Seminary. You can see her creative work at Long Winter Media.
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