As we grow older, we need to adjust to the inevitable seasons of time. For some, these adjustments come as unwanted intruders attempting to steal our dreams of ‘forever young.’ Still others welcome this period of change as a long-awaited dream come true.
Wherever you find yourself today may you be opened to the transforming power of being ‘born again’. Each season of life provides opportunities for new birth. Whether we like it or not we will find ourselves at a crossroad in time. Each juncture requires that we reconcile the tensions of our past, accepting with child-like faith the hand of the future. Cling not to the regrets of past mistakes and shortcomings. Rather, see each success and failure as steppingstones to God’s ultimate plan.
Our God does not leave us alone on the road. Rather, he journeys with us each step of the way. When we fall, he reaches out his hand to pull us up. When we doubt, he reassures us with the dawn of a new day and when we fear he wraps us up in his arms.
St. John Paul II said it best, “The whole of the Christian life is like a great pilgrimage to the house of the Father, whose unconditional love for every human creature, and in particular for the prodigal son, we discover anew each day."