Some of the route was paths I knew, some was paths that were new to me.
Some were wide open paths with a clear direction, some were narrower with obstacles and twists and turns, and it wasn't clear where I would end up.
Some sections were examples of 'not being able to see the woods for the trees', some were examples of 'light at the end of the tunnel'.
There was one bit where if I crouched down my view was very narrow and hemmed in by stinging nettles, but if I stood up I got a view into the future, and could see past the discomfort of the next few steps.
All in all, it just felt like a metaphor for life's journey, and also a metaphor for this Covid journey. We don't know where it is going and sometimes it feels pretty dark and tough. Other days it feels easier and lighter.
Sometimes we feel like we are crouched down amongst the nettles, but other times we get a glimpse of what it looks like to see beyond them. And at all times we need to remember that God can see beyond. Yes He is walking in the nettles with us, but He knows what is beyond. He gives us the energy to climb the obstacles and to get to the point where we can enjoy the bigger view
On with the day, and all that it might entail.
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| some days the path feels narrow and dark |
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| other days it's an easier path to walk |
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| sometimes you feel in amongst the nettles |
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| other times we can see beyond them |
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| but there is light at the end of the tunnel |
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| and there will be times when we can stop and take a look at the view, and just rest.... |
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| ....and remember, and be thankful that we were never alone. |
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