Pilgrimage

It occurred to me this morning that I am on a pilgrimage…

And -

In this journey to a sacred place, I have these certain experiences…

And -

The sanctification of my trials continue to reveal -

That…

pain is not a curse but a blessing -

and pain has no essence except for what I assign to it -

otherwise, it just is…

And -

That is how you get out of bed, how you smile with such gratitude that you may cry…

It isn’t an abyss of affliction but an abundance of grace -

my reminder -

to seek and offer grace…

though I do stumble… quite often.

Hmmm.

But.

I offer this…

my humble petition -

to grow in this faith

And -

to be a light in this world

AMEN