Ever felt like you are banging your head against a brick wall. A problem you face and no matter what you try the problem doesn’t appear to budge. Sometimes it takes acknowledging the problem and doing something different to see better results. Sometimes we need to see things from a different angle to see things in a better light and perhaps go on a different path.
Sometimes you can be reading the instructions wrong. So it was actually the second left onto the A412 and now you have to find the route back all over again. There’s something about someone coming alongside you and gently but firmly giving guidance not just in an informational way but something that stirs the entire being. Sometimes we don’t know where we’re going. Sometimes we get the instructions wrong. Sometimes we just need heart-warming companions to put us right.
The family are on their way, as they get stuck in traffic Charlie asks again ‘are we there yet?’ Again the response is that they will be there soon. Sometimes we are impatient – are we loved yet, do we have enough money yet, is the spouse sorted yet, can I get over this annoying habit yet? Often the answer is ‘no’, but having a destination should not bring frustration. That destination is the light drawing and encouraging us to hold onto that faith that says that we will get there – even if we are not there yet!
Sometimes in the hurry of the present we often forget how far we’ve come. That’s why milestones to mark those special times on the way are so important. A birthday, an anniversary, the first date, the first car, the death of a loved one; these significant events mark out key points of our story, the incidents that have shaped our character for good or ill. Commemorating milestones are not nostalgic reminiscences yearning for yesterday but key signposts to share pointing out what helps or hinders progress; learning the lessons of our-story to lighten the path for the future.
t on going on any kind of journey without ensuring that you’re well fed. Going anywhere on an empty stomach is a recipe for disaster. The beauty of sharing with others is that sometimes the most fulfilling thing isn’t the food that you eat but the company you keep. Indeed nothing can be more rewarding than life-enhancing relationships and encounters with others. Let today be a day where you can rub your tummy in satisfaction of a job well done by relationships being built for the better on this journey of life.
Negotiating the various challenges of life’s journey can be very difficult on your own. Sometimes we can be hurt along the way that’s why friends for the journey are so valuable. Good friends ones who are compassionate, understanding and trustworthy who will bear with you are hard to find. Then again being that kind of friend is equally costly, but good friends exist and are there waiting on the journey to link up with you for the next mile or two. If you have them, when you find them honour them, treasure them and celebrate them.
It’s easy to be envious of those with clear plans for life – including education, spouse, children, pay-rises, promotions and early retirement to the villa in Marbella. For the majority of us though this journey of life is not so clear cut. This is where faith for the journey is so reassuring – it is a travelling companion that gives guidance in the midst of confusion and relationship in the midst of loneliness. Wherever you are in your journey be assured that you need never walk alone and though you may not always know where you’re going help is at hand.
