A Wing and a Prayer

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As a young {20 something} believer, my faith revolved around the Christian community that I was a part of. It was a wonderful community. A place I belonged, grew, learned...my first true spiritual home. As a young believer the eyes of my heart had been opened to the wonder that is faith. To the security that comes when we meet unconditional love. To the hope that is born as grace shows us a different way. Over time, however, I allowed my faith to become swallowed up by religion....and I allowed the workings and strengthening of my church community to become, when I'm honest, more important to me than God himself. So with many tears, and after almost 30 years, I chose to stop worshiping as a member. That was about five years ago....

What, you ask, does this have to do with a dragonfly?

All I can say to that is - look at those wings.

After so many years of structured church life - I have found myself wandering....spiritually wandering. Not away from God - no, never that...but exploring, looking for other ways to express my faith, deepen my faith and share my faith. There are many days when I miss being a part of a community of believers...and still some days when that highly structured religiousness rears its ugly head and I wonder if I'm not just sloppily, lazily trying to live my faith on just a wing and a prayer.

And I might be. Who knows. But look at those wings.

This photo, of all the shots I took during the month of June, means so much to me. Because it brought me immediately home to the source. To the creator, designer, architect and builder of all. It cut right through the noise that pollutes my mind, opened the eyes of my heart, and brought me right back to that place of awe I knew in my twenties. I know that the one who fashioned those stunning wings for this dragonfly...well he can carry me, hear me and hold on to me through all of my wanderings.

Really....look at those wings!!

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