Tibetan Monks

Bali Bombings pilgrimage to remember those whose lives were needlessly lost…..

Life can get so complicated, so crowded. It's easy to lose sight of what is important. Standing outside, getting myself back into the context of God's creation, among other amazing things He designed, I remember it. My main purpose, what He put me here on earth to do.

Love.

"Love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.."

And, "Love your neighbor as yourself."

All the rest is commentary.

The root word for inspiration comes from the same word for "to breathe." In other words, inspiration is like a deep, refreshing

breath of life.

When babies are born, the first thing they do is take a deep breath, finally using those lungs for the first time.

We all know we need to breathe to live, but can't we say the same for inspiration? Without it, we might as well be dead.

But to be inspired necessitates silence……deliberate choices.

What is a pilgrimage…..

Sometimes we take few steps to the left, sometimes a few steps to the right, other times we take a few steps back, but when we go on a pilgrimage we are walking toward God. We go to God, not perfect, but as we are, with all of our doubts, crisis, sickness, curiosity, adventure, faith, and thanksgiving to ask for favours and to offer ourselves completely.

Along any pilgrimage misconnections, delays, faces we meet, wrong

turnings can happen and can lead to unexpected views, and all will be well if we

remember where the route will lead us. The route is

towards God. Whether or not you choose to make the

physical journey, you in some ways are already

making it as you are reading this.

You and I are on the pilgrimage and have been since the day we were born and we will remain on this journey until we die. Your

future pilgrimages will be compound of the present and the past. As you head on your journey, the spiritual part is more important than the physical (hotels, walks, buses..). In many ways, I expect

that the detachment of the physical comforts and joys will at times help your spiritual progress. That is if you let it.

It's in the opening of your eyes, heart, and the Word of God that you find your journey progresses. Sometimes the steps are not easy, but

each step counts. These will be the steps that lead you from the person you were to the person growing consciousness and deeper sensitivity to God's view point. There is a path in front of each

one of us. Let us move forward………..