“My hope is that the description of God’s love in my life will give you the freedom and the courage to discover . . . God’s love in yours."
- Henri Nouwen, Here and Now

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

New Year Perspectives

The New Year has arrived and hope is palpable. I experience most of my days with a vivid gratefulness for the stream of people that pass-- that intersect with my path. I see myself dreaming again and again about the future, drawing up deep dreams. With all of my laughter and joy comes an underlying fear: What if all of this would fade away? This fear I will not hide. And yet, fear's presuppositions are never complete. I trust in a different story.