Discovery or Rediscovery?
“Unless you change and become like children,
you will never understand the kingdom of God.”
From Matthew’s gospel (18:3)
Trying to find God can be a major challenge. Trying to believe in divine presence and power can be most difficult, especially when the wounds of life are so strong and overpowering. Going back to those formative years of our childhood, when a complex world didn’t seem so intimidating, can help. Macrina Wiederkehr (A Tree Full of Angels, page 63) shares her thoughts with us now:
What pains me most these days
Is my inability to reach back into my years and touch the child I was.
And yet,
Loving, living, stirring deep within my soul
That child lives on.
There are days when
My adult ways turn tasteless in my mouth
And the child of long ago starts pressing on my soul.
On days like that
I long to touch that child again
And let her take me by the hand and lead me down a path
That has a heart and show me all the things that
I’ve stopped seeing because I’ve grown too tall.
--Ben Keckler
06.30.08
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