From Egypt To The Promise: Pilgrimage Journey, Healing As A Choice
A month ago, I had a conversation with my friend that has lingered in my psyche. A conversation that put into perspective some missing pieces... and has undoubtedly become the inspiration for this blog post. Our conversation circled around healing as a choice. Shedding people and things that no longer serve us. And peaking its head was the metaphysical story of the children of Israel trodding through the wilderness toward the Promise. A story that has been told for several ages. We are told that the movement of the Israelites from Egypt toward the Promise was one of rebellion and victory, coupled with toil, peril and moments of doom. But this time, when we talked about it, I saw it through a whole new lens. Beloved, I am about to offer you my new meaning of this story: Picture it... A people enslaved for generations. Generations had now been born who knew Egypt as the standard. A place of pain. Anger. Captivity. T orment. The very idea of something different may ...
