Greetings Dear Reader,
In my collection of short stories, Sheetrock
on the Road, every story begins with “sometimes.” It is a device that I will carry into the
second volume which is almost complete in its first draft. It led me to a thought that I wish to process
and invite you into the journey through that course.
I was reading through my book of Kipling poetry and this
line jumped into my head and began to demand attention: “And so, hold on when
there is nothing in you except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’” I have been besieged of late with my desire
to be where I wish to be and doing what I wish to do. The present distress and some of my obligations
do not yet allow this.
If you read regularly, you know that I long to only derive
my income from writing. You also know
about Project
Tortoiseshell. I am not impatient for
these to be a reality. I am, however,
longing for it. For those of you who
pray for me, I would be honored if you would include these two things in your
prayers. That is not my focus here.
What I wish to ponder and hone is my mind’s will to hold on
when things are not as I wish them to be or unfolding as quickly as I
desire. I believe that we are not as
good at holding on as we should be at it.
In too many ways we have lost the long view of things. We forget that what we are traveling through
at this point is not permanent. We lose
sight of the journey in the current circumstance.
There is a proverb that has an uncertain origin. It has been attributed to many philosophers. I care more for its truth than its progenitor. “A society grows great when old men plant
trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.” I have heard worded several different ways
but the truth is the same.
I want to think clearly through ways and circumstances in
which we need to hold on. It may take
all of our wills. It may take all of our
courage and strength. It may even take
all of our faith, but we must remember how to hold on to truth and journey
forward. I must hold on to my resolve
and heart. No matter how long it takes,
I must believe that the tree will grow and there will be shade for those in
need.
Please travel with me, Dear Reader as we look to bolster our
hope and heart. Perhaps we can find
better ways to hold on to that which matters and throw away things that do
not. It will not always be easy or seem
practical. It will allow us to move closer to home and to that time when hope and faith are no longer
necessary. It will give us a place to
stand until we see the next step.
Perhaps we can learn together some better ways to hold on because your
thoughts and questions always help me see a bit clearer.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Every human story is part of the great story that leads
to the Father getting everything back to Good.
Contacts for Aramis
Thorn:
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