I’ve been reading a book, Braving the Thin Places. In it, the Irish author shares, “the threshold or liminal places take us from one place to another, in our surroundings but also inside of ourselves. Just as the half-doors of Ireland can open in and out at the same time, our eyes navigate this inside-outside dynamic for our lives.”
After reading that, I saw this view out the door while we were on the Blasket Islands.
It made me reflect on the quote and the threshold I am standing at in life with Kate and Gavin heading off to college soon.
Like the view from the doorway, what is in the distance is unknown.
And as I stand at this threshold of change in my life, I know it will be a process to embrace our new normal at home. Yet I am reminded that I do not stand here alone.
God is with me on either side.
He goes before us and knows the unknowns.
There is comfort in that truth for me, and I pray there is comfort in that truth for you too.
I share this with you today not knowing the threshold or liminal place you are standing in. I invite you to join me to…
pause. breathe. pray.
May we remember that no matter where we stand, or what we are stepping into, we are never alone. God is with us, and there are people he has placed beside us as supports in this time. May we find comfort in that truth and trust that no matter what lies ahead, He will guide us and help us stand in solid ground on the other side of this threshold, in time.
With love and hope,
Shawn