7/9/2019 0 Comments The way is made...Twice in the last week my morning walk has taken me to a quiet outdoor labyrinth at a church in my neighbourhood. I have found walking a labyrinth to be an excellent way to pray when I don't know what to pray. During this time in my life that is filled with uncertainty and unknowns on both the vocational and fertility journeys, just putting one foot in front of the other is all I can do... to step into this moment, and then this moment. I appreciated a story in one of Anne Lamott's books where her pastor shares about discernment as stepping into the puddle of light right in front of you, and then stepping into the next puddle of light that appears, and in this way puddle jumping to your destination. A labyrinth is a path with so many twists and turns that it is difficult to see where exactly you're going, but it is a path that can be trusted to take you where you need to go. In the language of pilgrimage, the way is made by walking. It can be frustrating and sometimes even frightening to not know when you will arrive, so I remind myself over and over again to trust the process and enjoy the journey. This life's journey is about walking in faith and not by sight. One of the gifts that often comes with living in this liminal space of trust is a keener sense of God's guiding presence. Just as our minds race ahead into the unknown and our anxiety begins to rise, both my partner and I have received words of assurance through scripture, literature, music and prayer, reminding us that we are exactly where we need to be and that what is needed is being provided. When I get quiet enough to listen, the Spirit's whispers are often right there. These were the words of assurance that came to me during last week's labyrinth walk: God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way God works in ways we cannot see God will make a way for me Jesus be my guide Hold me closely to your side With love and strength for each new day God will make a way for me, God will make a way (hymn lyrics by Don Moen; words adapted from original to be inclusive)
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