JCL joins our conversation by sending a reflection "Pathways to Faith", by Dean Walley. While the book is out of print this poetic gift has been a source of inspiration for many years. Exerpts follow:
As the sun nourishes the earth, the light of faith can nourish our lives....and help us grow closer to the Source of life. As the moon pulls the tides....the power of faith can cause our lives to flow....out of oceans of turbulence and fear toward quiet harbors of serenity....A bird soars joyfully....across the sky....its beauty tells of a love that is greater than all others....and our hearts find winds wiith which to soar to new heights of faith. Across our path a tree has fallen....yet even in death it has the promise of life. For its life is flowing into the earth from which it came.... And so its life will go on....We see the promise of light and happiness in the miracle of sunrise....and every beam warms our heart like a smile of reassurance. In the endless procession of the seasons....cycle of life....carrying us beyond the mystery....into a place where the seasons of the heart will turn forever....And as the journey progresses, our faith grows ever stronger....We find that we never see shadows....as long as we face the sun....and we understand that the joy of our days is truly unlimited....when we look up, into the unknown....and count the stars.
As the sun nourishes the earth, the light of faith can nourish our lives....and help us grow closer to the Source of life. As the moon pulls the tides....the power of faith can cause our lives to flow....out of oceans of turbulence and fear toward quiet harbors of serenity....A bird soars joyfully....across the sky....its beauty tells of a love that is greater than all others....and our hearts find winds wiith which to soar to new heights of faith. Across our path a tree has fallen....yet even in death it has the promise of life. For its life is flowing into the earth from which it came.... And so its life will go on....We see the promise of light and happiness in the miracle of sunrise....and every beam warms our heart like a smile of reassurance. In the endless procession of the seasons....cycle of life....carrying us beyond the mystery....into a place where the seasons of the heart will turn forever....And as the journey progresses, our faith grows ever stronger....We find that we never see shadows....as long as we face the sun....and we understand that the joy of our days is truly unlimited....when we look up, into the unknown....and count the stars.
