In our current political climate how do we care for ourselves? How do we strike a balance between self-care and outward advocacy, social justice work, or service? How do we do this work without getting burned out?

 

In the Christian tradition, breath, particularly the breath of God, is a powerful thing. God’s breath moved over the water of the earth at creation; God’s breath blew through the disciples in the book of Acts and they were sent out over the ends of the earth. In the Lutheran tradition, we remember that the same breath is present in baptism and is very much present our whole lives. 

 

“Dum Spiro, Spero” means, “While I breathe, I hope.” As long as there is breath in our bodies, there is room to hope. So let’s journey together and let’s keep breathing.