Along the Path

Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left. ~ Isaiah 30:21

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Life-changing events happen to us all.  Some are overtly planned to have a positive effect in our lives and are the results of choices we make: graduations, wedding day, becoming a parent.   Our journey unfolds as an adventure on a chosen path--not always smoothly, but surprisingly, with bits of joy and brilliance along the way.

Some events pluck us off of our path and fling us down upon another road, unfamiliar and unwelcome and almost unbearably lonely.

We meet new people on this path, common neighbors to whatever tragedy or trauma also brought them here.  Some friends walk along beside us and choose brave the tough spots, some cannot or will not; and we mourn the loss of their company.  But hope springs up in this place and we learn to abstract beauty from the ashes, and a spirit of praise from despair.

Morning by morning we awake, our terror lessening; reminded that we're given strength and comfort in the time of need.  His voice still whispers, "We're where we need to be on this journey Home. Together."

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What's more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you. ~ Genesis 28:15