Wisdom is a woman who was present at creation, at the gates of the city, and is and always has been God’s Delight.  (Proverbs 8)

Wisdom is downtown in the bustle of the community. Wisdom is on the clam flats, at Moody’s diner, at the hardware store, the hospital, and the morgue. Wisdom is at the Miller School, CTL, Chickadee, Jefferson school, Medomak Valley High School.

Wisdom is never far away.

She is in the eyes of a child who opens our eyes.

She is in the incarcerated parent–one who can teach his or her son in ways that are heard.

She is the old woman who speaks so slowly and rambles but then advises and loves the CNAs who serve her.

Wisdom is with us when we hit the brick walls of our lives.

She is there as new ideas are birthed.

Wisdom is the taxi driver, the waitress, and the bus driver, the cop.

Wisdom is the one who asks questions in ways that open us up to new possibilities. Wisdom is the one who gives us the courage to embrace new possibilities.

Wisdom is light on her feet. Wisdom is on the move and always present.

Wisdom surprises and wisdom delights.

Wisdom is in us and of us and around us.

Wisdom is in the eyes of dog, the purr of a cat, the strength of the tree and the beauty of the blossoms.

She is there when we bring compassion to the table.

Wisdom calls us to creativity, compassion, reconciliation. Wisdom calls us with lightness and joy. She calls us out of our assumptions even as she calls us to trust the wisdom within us.

Wisdom is ever present.

Wisdom calls to us where we are.

Listen,

Wisdom is calling

Calling you and me.

Listen! Wisdom is here and at home. She is with us when the check book is empty, when injustice reigns, when the children are sick, and when the aging parents forget. 

Listen! Wisdom is calling.

Wisdom is calling when we stand in the midst of the grief. When we stand in a place of powerlessness.

Listen!  Wisdom is calling. You may hear her in the music of this day, in the love of a friend, or in the quiet of your heart.  You may hear her in the mistakes you’ve made or the dreams you hold.

Wisdom calls when marriages are ending and children’s hearts are breaking. Wisdom calls when children are in trouble.  Wisdom calls in the face of illness or joy. Listen! Wisdom calls.

She calls when the bottle or the food or the drug is too powerful.

Listen! Wisdom calls when nothing makes sense-when the pain brings us to our knees.

Wisdom calls when the soldier is wounded.

She calls when the man or woman is raped or beaten.

Wisdom is on the scene in Oklahoma, calling, speaking, creating, and beginning the process of healing.

Wisdom doesn’t come with easy answers–only wisdom. Listen!  She is calling.

Wisdom is right here—in this room. Wisdom is right here when we bring our joys and concerns, our convictions and our doubts to this place.

Listen. Wisdom is calling.   Let us open our hearts and ears to listen. Amen.