DEEPENING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PEACE: our Life as a River
(inspired by Living Compass Living Well through Advent) I would LOVE to live Like a river flows, Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding. ~ John O'Donohue I use the analogy of a river for my life, often. As a kayaker and someone who's astrological sign is water, it seems appropriate. The essential aspects of nature helps me to understand our natural essence. There are many attributes of a river that are applicable in our daily lives. For like the river flows, so too does our life. It can meander. It can rage over rocks. There is the confluence of one life joining another. And, of course, the back eddy. There is the popular church song, Peace is Flowing like a River, and yet many of us know that a river can be turbulent, rapid, and overflowing creating danger, as well... much like the journey to true, authentic peace. I honor the imagery of water. Water has a long association with emotions. It ebbs and flows with the tides. It can