Seven long years since my last post...ironically it was centered on a movie character taking a journey. I am embarking on the same type journey with a different focus. My journey is more spiritual in nature in that I am following the leading of the Holy Spirit to guide my moves and set my itinerary as I travel in His grace and mercy.
I give Him thanks and praise for His wisdom and direction.
Why this journey...in some of my earlier posts I was mourning the loss of my father; I am now mourning the loss of my mother. With that loss what has always been home and a place of refuge doesn't seem like such anymore. In this journey I will visit friends and family in various places. As I visit I will be searching for a new home. That home will be where God says this is the place to stop, settle, and tell people what you know of me. Where that place is only God knows. I trust Him to reveal it to me when I'm there. Who knows...He could bring me back to my home town. The journey will be far greater than the destination.
At the present moment I am writing this in New York. I would like to think of this as the start of my journey. Unfortunately, I came here earlier than expected because the relative I was planning to visit (my mom's older sister) had a stroke bringing me here sooner than I planned; which reinerates my goal to follow God's plan. We never know what life is going to bring, or the order in which life events will happen.
I give God a blank page for Him to plan my itinerary on this journey.
To God be the glory!
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Vanessa,
You make some poignant points here. The journey is greater than the destination ... even under extenuating circumstances which often have the greatest impact.
Thanks for your vulnerability and sharing about loss and grief as it ebbs and flows ... but offer learning lessons in the process.
AWitherspoon, PhD
Will see you later this summer Ann as I travel in your direction.
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