Greetings, Inspired Seekers!

Welcome to December, the final month of 2025 and the frenetic season of celebrations. Typically, the season for toasting, feasting, gathering and gracious entertaining, my question this month is – Could it be more? What if, along with our merry making we did some soul searching – before the adult beverages kick in?

This question is not to dampen spirits; rather, it is to forge us ahead with wonder and awe. What do we really want to be in the coming year and beyond? Notice that I said “be” and not “do.”

This is the month of several sacred celebrations from many traditions and along with the glittering lights are the candles providing a soft glow for reflection. As well as the gifts by the hearth or under the tree, are the presents of presence.

Health and healing, knowing, wondering, quiet questions and a deeper willingness to be open and a bit more vulnerable. Listening. Really listening without rushing on to the next thing. These gifts are not the ones calling out from glitzy ads or glammed up windows; they are the ones like the little chocolate kisses wrapped in foil, that soothe the senses and calm the appetite for more. Little bits that give so much. A taste of joy.

As we gather with friends, attend places of worship and holiness, and reconnect with family, my hope for this season is a visit, for all of us, into the music of the soul. Not simply singing the carols and chants but feeling the rhythms of reflections, hearing the melodies of meditations and the lyrics of the Divine in our lives.

This season – and always – may music fill your soul, ignite your spirit and create a fertile ground for rebirth and hope. Sing out! Happy Everything!

Grace, fully yours,
Reverend Deborah

Question of the Month: How will you be more fully present during this sacred season?

The Reverend Dr. Deborah Darlington celebrates with people of all traditions and serves a diverse community of spiritual practices. She can be reached at GraceMatters@TheSpaceForGrace.com or at 215 260 1611 for sacred celebrations and a cup of cheer!