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Pondering for the vestry reflection is something I actually like. Writing is another story, but the pondering is a great way of stopping. Listening. Observing. Thinking. Pondering last week for this reflection, and we had yet another snowfall, I thought oh Lord, we’re entering into Lent and yet, with

this endless snow, the ever present covid 19 virus, haven’t we wandered in the desert long enough? When will I be able to meet a friend for a coffee? When will I travel to someplace other than the Stop and Shop. When can I hug my children. When can I smell my 4 month old grandchild’s head? When can I take off this dreadful mask? Having lamented long enough in my “prayer” to God, my desperate attempt to empty-my-woes to God asking for insight, inspiration, support, and hope, I looked up the readings for

today. Classic answer from God. John,( 15, v1, 6-16), verses familiar to all of us. "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned." Okay then. It is Lent, a time of wandering. The temptation of an easy answer was not going to be one from which I had to turn away. To read more, click here