The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Before I Begin...

I’m thinking of the way dogs touch noses.

I hope you’re feeling vulnerable,
and that we’re drawn together
by our vulnerability.

It’s not always how we meet,
but what we bring with us
that creates the sacred space
in which we may know God.

Yet if at this very moment
our hearts resist love’s calling,
let’s seek counsel from the mystics
and be open to their wisdom.