Shower

We are fortunate to have such an extended family, which keeps us on the go.  Yesterday, there was a baby shower to attend.  It was good to see grandchildren and an assortment of daughters, daughter in-laws, and other relatives. The mother-to-be got lots of beautiful gifts.  I was amazed at how pleased she genuinely seemed to receive the baby quilt that I made.

We had good conversations and a good time.  Gerry's daughter, who is a person on a very spiritual journey, always engages me in conversation of that ilk.  As I reflect on that conversation, I realized that I learned a lot about myself.  "Insight" is a big part of the spiritual journey. The more one learns about their inner stuff, the clearer the pathway to the divine.

Basically, I learned what it is I need to be working on, spiritually.   Essentially, that is to cultivate new pathways for my own relationship with God.  For a very long time, my direct connection, where I felt a dynamic partnership with God, centered around studying, preparing and delivering God's Word to the people of God.  Now that that is no longer my primary activity,  I have not found as powerful a way to that connection.  Maybe I am a bit adrift in that area, and have work that yet needs to be done.

It is through our relationships with others that we learn about ourselves and our relationship with God.  In fact, that brings to mind how I felt so long ago, when Gerry and I first got together.  I felt so blessed and empowered by his love, that it gave me a whole new understanding of what God is like.

Life goes on.  We are hurt.  We are healed.  And the whole cycle repeats itself.