by Tammy Breeding, Board Chair L’Arche Fort Collins
Recently I attended an event entitled “Y’all Belong Here.” It is an inclusive sacred space event collaboration by L’Arche Atlanta and L’Arche North Carolina.
I love to attend, to make time in the midst of a busy day for a “soul break”, to focus on gratitude. The theme was Passion & Gifts.
We were invited to ask ourselves questions, such as “What do you Love?”, “What are you good at?”, and “How can you use your gifts to benefit the world around you?”. For me, I love children, nature, music, and faith. I am good at collaboration, singing, organization, and communication. I can use my gifts to benefit the world around me through my involvement in L’Arche.
I find that the more I receive from L’Arche, the more I want to give back to L’Arche. I have a son with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and one of the things I love about him is his childlike approach to life. When I look at the world through his eyes, I get in touch with my own inner child, and experience joy and wonder. My son reminds me of the many expressions of joy that I witness in Core Members in the many L’Arche communities around the world.
When we discover our passions, we experience the gifts they bring to us. We can use our gifts to make the world around us a better place, and we are blessed by the exchange.
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The photo below is from a previous ‘Y’All Belong’ gathering.
Join us for Y’all Belong this month on Wednesday, September 21 at 2:00pm EST. Click here to join.
