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The Long Journey Backward
There comes
a time for many of us when our heart murmurs softly to us that we need
to return to our roots. We feel a deep urge within our heart to go
back and explore connections that were part of our formation or part
of our shared heritage. His ancestors had not raised Moses--he had
been cared for by a princess in a palace far from those who were a part
of his own hidden DNA. Yet, when he felt Returning to our own history does not always turn us inside out, but it does fill us out. It brings to life the networks and webs that make us into who we are. We are given an extra set of eyes and ears to try to make sense out of the particular and peculiar patterns of life that are uniquely ours. We may want to avoid going back in time to wander through the unknown caves of our own history because we fear what we may find there. But when once we hear the call of our heart to begin the adventure, and we bravely place our foot into the darkness, we are amazed to find the tale that unfolds awakens us to parts of ourselves that could have remained covered for the whole of our lives. And, oh, what a loss that would be.
--from "Signposts: Daily Devotions" by Renée Miller For a daily devotion, visit SIGNPOSTS |
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