Random thought in the midst of transition:
My sister-in-law Barbara and I were close to finishing our
journey with Frodo and Sam to the fires of Mordor where the ring of power could
be unmade. As they stood overlooking the valley which they had to traverse, orc
encampments with their fires nearly filled the space. The two hobbits were
daunted by the sight, wondering how they could possibly make it to Mount Doom,
when Sam said simply, “Let’s start by going down this hill.” Every journey, no matter how long or hard,
starts with a single step. I was reminded of a piece of sage advice from
12-step programs—“one day at a time.”
As I stand at the beginning of this next phase of my
pilgrimage, I find myself peering ahead with Frodo and Sam wondering how I am
going to make it through all the changes which loom before me. Like them, and
those who have gone before me, all I can do is take one step, one day at a
time, trusting that the One who is the Ground of my being will accompany me.
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