I walked the CFBC labryienth last night. It was cold and dark and often hard to follow. Sorta like life at times. When I finally arrived at the center  I felt relief somehow and sad and happy all  at the same time.

I  kept on walking around the centered candlelight feeling like I had finally arrived. Like I was home. 

The year has been a true challenge of faith but through  it all the I never felt afraid. I knew I had Joyce and my family holding me up. My faith in God   and the unbelievable strength of my wife and her love for me lifts me up each day and reminds me how blessed I am.

I stayed in the center on the stone circle for a while maybe because it 

felt safe but soon realizing I wasn't at the end of my journey. Nor was I at the beginning.   even though the center of the Labrienth had caused me a few tears of remembrance....of my mom and dad,  of this years challenges  of all the friends we have lost in our church family,

I was still happy to be allowed  to continue my journey.  

I am not sure I fully understand the spirituality  of the Labrienth yet but I do understand the feelings I seem to get when I walk it. It is such a

 metaphor  for life.

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