This post was started early in the morning on the last Sunday of 2014.

This coming Thursday we will celebrate the beginning of the new year – 2015. As we approach this change in the calendar I am being led to change the direction of this blog – by necessity, at least in the very early stages, it will still mostly be about me and my own experience because that is really the only experience I am able to write about. However, it is my hope to pursue a topic that will generate more conversation and discussion among the people who read these words – and, hopefully, generate interest among those who have not read this blog previously.

For the next period of time this blog will focus on our spiritual journey – I will open the discussion by describing my own journey in hopes that a number of you will join the discussion by describing your own journey. But first – I am imposing some rules of the road – this blog will be a place of love and compassion for everyone – all responses should honor each and every person wherever they may be in their own journey and wherever they may be going. We are not here to judge each other – we are here to read and respond – remembering that we are all precious children of God. I hope we will all find this a time of growth and maturation – and a time for expanding our own personal understanding of the Holy.

I have always hoped that my journey could be described in a manner that might be represented by the following:

Unfortunately – or – fortunately a description of my journey is better represented by:

My journey has seldom resembled a continuing line in any direction – it continues to have twists and turns often seeming that what might be answers to questions develop into even more questions – often confusion – sometimes hard to even begin to see a way forward – but – always a journey of faith – of trust.

It is with great anticipation that I look forward to the continuation of this community discussion – which will only be a community discussion if others participate. It is not my desire for this to become a one-way conversation with me doing most – or all – of the talking/writing. Learning in life is best done in community – and – community can only exist when all participate fully. Please join the conversation!

In the next post I will attempt to briefly describe where I started my journey – and – the place where my journey is currently located. In many ways they are more alike than I ever could have imagined. How about you . . .

It is now 3:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, December 28, 2014 and time to launch this post. Grace and peace