Brokenness
Sorry I’ve been away for a while. I’ve recently discovered the über-addictive qualities of FaceBook. I really believe it’s the concept of being able to see, at least on some small scale, how we are connected to so many other people that fascinates us and draws us into the network concept that is FaceBook.
This concept of networking taps into one of the deepest human longings: a desire for community, of belonging. It’s great.
The past week has been one of spiritual and emotional brokenness. For me, it’s been cathartic. The disappointment of the book signing in College Station affected me, perhaps more than it should have. However, I believe there is a time to cry, to feel the emotions, to embrace them and learn from them. Every person has his or her own way of processing the circumstances of their lives.
For me, the emotions can be profound, intense and sometimes overwhelming. But in the end, the result is always learning. The beginning of wisdom, the renewal of dependence upon God to redeem every situation. The affirmation of continued hope in a thing unseen. Of faith, pure and simple and full of clarity and purpose.
The stripping away of every pretense of self-sufficiency; this is spiritual cleansing, healing and growth. Of finding that you are part of a community much larger than you could ever imagine, and how you are connected in so many unique ways to multitudes of souls that feed and encourage you in exactly the way you need.
Isn’t life awesome?
