This week I find myself pondering
answers. Some answers are straightforward,
matter of fact, even mundane. Other
answers inspire hope, energy and excitement.
Other answers leave us with more questions. Perhaps we find ourselves asking “Really?”
I received one such answer earlier this
week. As the past two days have gone by
I’ve moved from a desire to sit and cry to chuckling to myself. For I am reminded again that even when I
think I know all the possible answers sometimes I am surprised. In the surprise of the answer is the
opportunity for the grace to accept the unexpected and allow what is no longer
certain to unfold. It is in this space
that I am most open to God for I have no script and little certainty. And so I pray and journey onward trusting
that God will give me the grace to move from my “Really?” to a space where hope
returns and maybe even clarity.
Sr. Kimberly Porter, OSB
