Week two...

So, last night was good. A sense of community. Sharing stories of who we are and some caring that begins the process of connecting.

This morning, I began reading "The Dark Night of the Soul" by Gerald May.
He quoted Dag Hammarskjold, the first Secretary General of the UN. In 1961, a few months before he died, he wrote:

I don’t know Who – or what – put the question.

I don’t know when it was put.

I don’t even remember answering.

But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone – or Something –

And from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that,

Therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal.

Reading that made me think of the Anne Rice video on http://www.iamsecond.com/. A willingness to not have all the answers, but to believe that Someone cares. Someone gives meaning to life. And that we can connect with that Someone. Faith isn't about seeing with 20/20 vision or certainty that I have it all figured out. Faith is entering the unknown, catching glimpses, trusting the Someone who does know and who does care...