Hoping for a little inspiration, I recently drove to Hammonasset Beach to reflect on Lent and my plan for this holy season. Ash Wednesday was coming, the temperature was in the 60s, and a little quiet beach walk seemed just right for this consideration.
Reading the Omid Safi’s blog on the On Being website has become a weekly ritual for me. Not only is his writing incisive and insightful, but it is often inspirational. Being a Muslim and an American citizen born here in the U.S., Omid is now confronted with the realities of life in our imperfect union.
In the crisp morning chill of late autumn, I walked along the beach at Mercy by the Sea, feeling as grey as the sky. I was going through a very painful transition in life ̶ one of those that, if seen through, makes you more aware of all that is good about you, and if not… well, not. It was early enough in the process that I could not see any outcome, good or bad. I felt lost.