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| The Mystery within... |
Growing in grace and wisdom is a very good thing, but
not at all easy.
"Darkness,
mistakes, and trials are the supreme teachers. Success really teaches you
nothing; it just feels good." From Richard Rohr's Center for Action and Contemplation daily
meditation February 23, 2016, Order, Disorder, Reorder
I have experienced serious
growing pains throughout my life. Those
learning opportunities have led me to know the first step toward growth is to accept
whatever is; search and discern new paths, and finally, trust good will
eventually come from my struggles.
My October 7, 2013 blog post, Recycling Pain was a good review for me in
the slow, difficult, but very worthwhile steps toward growth.
As a woman, I have come to
know that this mysterious God, who somehow lives in each and everyone of us,
loves us and is there for solace and guidance. I understand spirituality as a profound sense of belonging to
one another and the earth. I do
not believe spirituality is a fiduciary relationship I hand over to others,
although my interaction with others is integral to growing in grace and wisdom. The darkness of patriarchy was truly a
supreme teacher for me and the natural world became my solace.
What if we could always trust
darkness, mistakes, and trials to grow us?
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