The Fog of Confusion Starts to Lift....Slowly...

“No, you can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want

You can't always get what you want

And if you try sometime you find,

You get what you need”

by The Rolling Stones

That is true, although it doesn’t feel like it at the moment. I spent five days alone on Roan Mountain searching for things beyond my grasp.

Direction.

Understanding.

Hope.

And rest.

At least mental & physical rest. I knew my expectations were high, but I thought, ‘might as well shoot for the moon.

What I received was a mixture of a few answers scattered among more questions. Fortunately, I’m starting to ask better questions as I make my way through this journey of what I’ll call ‘My Awakening’. I tried to delve into 'who I am', 'who I was', but mainly 'who I am supposed to be' and 'where do I need to go'. The story of this past week will unfold in its own time. And so will the answers to my questions.

The fog of confusion lifts to reveal some simple truths...

When I started this adventure I knew it would be an uphill battle.

This road would have many twists & turns.

And I wouldn’t be able to see what
might be coming around the bend.

But there have been points of reference along the way. He has brought me farther than I would have believed when I started this journey.....

......And farther still.

So with a quick look back behind me,

reminding myself where I’ve been,

I forge ahead with my face to the wind





knowing more uphill struggles await me.

....sometimes the road will get rough....

there will be dark times....

and there will be more obstacles in my path....

....so I’ll prepare myself for what lies ahead.

Knowing that it will be worth the effort.

1 Corinthians 2:9b (NLT)

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”