It feels like there are all of these little pieces floating up in the air above my head, pieces of my life and my family's life that are uncertain right now. I keep trying to grab a piece or two and bring them down into my hands so I can put them where I think they belong. It's not working, everything just keeps floating around. I thought I might be able to grab a piece today, it didn't happen. I was told to keep waiting, to call back next week.
At a youth retreat in high school my youth pastor spoke on letting go. He used an illustration with balloons, it's a long story and not one I'm going to retell right now. But, it was good and I still remember all of it. We were each given a balloon and we released it when we were ready, when we felt capable of letting go of whatever it was we were holding on to. We let go when we were ready to tell God it was up to him, not us, to work everything out in our lives. I think I'm just going to let go of all my balloons today. I've got a lot of them right now and I think carrying them around everywhere with me is keeping me from experiencing some of things God might have for me during this time of transition.
So, thanks Dave for the balloon story. Thanks for all of the experiences at the Marengo Retreat Center. I'm drawing strength from a lot of those memories today.
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