Every path in Nature is a winding path.

“Only man-made ideas are forced, pushed, pressed into the ‘right’ way to do things. Nature finds her undeniable certainty expressing in whatever way is appropriate in the moment — without prediction, without rigidity, and most importantly with curving, flowing Grace.  Next time you walk in the woods, notice the natural pathways everywhere, ever beckoning your surrender to What IS.” ~Dr. Sue Morter

photo by Lynda Davis

The path before me at times seems to wind aimlessly, yet the more I learn to trust and just follow the steps that unfold before me, the more I am humbled by the perfection of the journey.  I am learning to listen more closely to inner guidance, and to the whispers I know as God speaking to & through me.

It takes some re-training, since I have learned to obey the voice of habit and society rather than the quiet voice within. Nature helps me quiet my mind enough that it can hear the beckoning. It also helps to have people in my life whom I can trust to shine light of the path when I get a little lost in the forest of too many ideas and inspirations.

Last month, I was beckoned to step away from work commitments for a few days, to give myself a writing retreat.  I started by just listening.  At first, all I heard was silence.  But before long, the creative juices started, and within a few days, ‘Silent Grace’ was born. It’s a collection of poetry and reflections, and I am excited to share it as a part of my winding path. I’ll be 55 this year on July 11, and I’ve decided to create a 11 day Celebration.

I’ll be posting more about that soon, but for now I just wanted to give thanks for this winding journey and the grace of being in a life that gives me room to wander.

(Head over to the Silent Grace link if you’d like a copy of my new devotional poetry book!)