PrintOur Journey Through The Valley (64)
9 January, 2014
Two days ago, Bev asked me what state I was in. I was pretty sure it wasn't a question about geography and she confirmed my suspicions when she pressed a little harder making it clear that she really wanted to know how I was managing our journey emotionally and spiritually.
I waffled around for a while but was eventually able to acknowledge that emotionally I was very unsettled and spiritually things were not as clear as they used to be. As I struggled to explain these feelings, I found myself using the imagery of the journey.
From Day One of this journey through the valley we have both recognised that there will be no remission so far as the disease is concerned. This road we are travelling is not smooth. It was that reality which prompted me to say, "I know that we all will one day die (if the Second Coming doesn't come first) and, in that sense, we are all on the same journey. The destination is heaven.
For some the road is kind and comfortable. You know some people who have made that kind of journey. They had a life that was relatively healthy. Their good health saw them reach a "good old age" and they were active to the end of the journey.
But then there have been others whose life experiences were anything but comfortable. They were like magnets so far as trouble was concerned. One sickness after another. Financial reversals. Relationship dramas. For them, the road they travelled was rough. Steep climbs. Narrow passages. Many a puncture.
I guess I was telling Bev that while the journey was inevitable, surely we don't have to endure the journey. Can't we enjoy it?
"Lord, I know that we are all on this journey. I'm not complaining about that. I'm just confused as to why you have put us on such a bumpy, steep, difficult road. I don't know if you will ever answer that question for me before the completion of the journey. In the absence of an explanation from you, please continue to provide grace for each day."
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