My
Journey in Faith........
Welcome to my very special place on the web.
Though my writings and artwork depict the pain and hopelessness of growing up in a dysfunctional alcoholic home, the horrors of child sexual abuse, and the pain which followed me into adulthood, this is still a place of peace and promise and full of new beginnings. This is my journey in faith.......faith in people, faith in myself, and most especially faith in God. Faith is believing that the candle's flickering flame will come to shine brightly, even though the path is dark.
When I began my journey, which was provoked by an adult crisis in my life, I had no idea where this path might lead. I was not even aware of how my past had damaged my ability to live a normal adult life. I was blessed with special people who entered my life, and who helped to guide me in my healing from the past. I also believe that God reached out to me through these people, and was there for me no matter how painful the path became.
My poetry is presented in chronological order, since that traces best my journey's healing path.
- PART 1 contains a collection of my earlier poetry - some very painful to feel and to read, and some enlightening. Even in my darkest moments, I still felt God's presence.
- PART 2 depicts the horrors of child sexual abuse, and how it felt for me to talk about the past with my therapist. The past would invade that safe sanctuary which was his office.
- PART 3 is where I am now - I dealt with the past,
processed it, and accepted that my past is a part of who I am. I can't
say that I have passed the FINISH LINE, because life, for all of us,
is a continuing journey. No doubt my past will rise again and trigger
painful feelings, but I have the tools now to work through it, and to
even be grateful because it has helped to make me the person I am today.
- PART 4 is a new collection of pictures representing the pathways and portals to another place, another time, of limitless spaces for healing and peace. These doorways can lead us to our heavenly Father, to our inner selves, to a new adventure, to wherever we need to be.
There is a poem I found along the way, written by Saint John of the Cross, that I have kept close to my heart. I printed it below.
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