And Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.

Matthew 1:16-17

Tangled messy roots

Do not fear

Righteousness emerges out of imperfect humanity

through holy radical shifts

Dream of turning

towards perfect love

formed in a young

woman’s womb

Awaken to God with us.