Archives for May 2017

As I walk with my walker, I sometimes notice my palms are red from holding the handles too tightly, gripping it for safety and security. But I realize that neither safety nor security depends on the intensity of my grip. Instead, I am safe and secure for reasons completely unrelated to my own efforts and determination. In fact, my sense of safety and my perception of security are actually counter-intuitive. Compounded by Parkinson's, my senses of direction and balance actually mislead me as I trust in them. These physical realities are also parables of our shared spiritual condition. We are … [Read more...]