Uphill idealist

Some days, our feet hurt and our hearts are weary. Some days, our minds our worn out and our vision is fuzzy. In the midst of our questions, we find nothing more that more - questions. We wonder what the point of all this is. But somehow in the questions and uncertainty we keep on living. For me, I sense a particular presence of God in this uncertain space. The questions, for me, have become the space where the Spirit is a work -  glimmering hope here and there and calling me to a space of welcome where unrest usually resides. All are welcome in the questions. In the questions - God is present. God is present - where you happen to be. Peace.

Image found at In-Formatio Thomas the investigator – T.L. Eastman It’s been said that everyone loves a good mystery. Readers love to ponder who did what, when they did it, and how what they did caused all the mystery to begin with. In a good mystery there is a question that needs to be answered and a sleuth that gathers clues until they ultimately solve the puzzle.  Do you have a favorite  sleuth ?  If you like imagine  Sherlock  Holmes or Miss Marple when you think about the example of an investigator. My favorite investigator's name is Thomas. " Thomas who?", you might ask. The gospel of John expresses time and time again the answer to the question: “Who is Jesus?” Chapter 1 proclaims, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God…and the Word became flesh and lived among us and we have seen his glory.” With John’s proclamations and signs, it would not seem to be too much of a mystery to answ...