TreeNotes

From the countless trips up this great mountain we call Spirituality, I share snippets and moments that brought a great deal of meaning to me. This is a sober attempt at resurrecting the faith and hope, strength and willingness, encouragement and grace to any one who finds themselves in the ‘lost and found’ office of life, having misplaced one, if not all of the above. Similar to before, The Watchman and I reached the top of the mountain, there was no dinner nor singing of hymns. This time, I was the one who headed straight to the peak and turned around facing His direction, “ Today I am not brave, while you remain the Great I Am, so please hear my words. " And so it went; “ The journey of Spirit has been hard but great, like your love. Intense but filled with grace, like your heart. You have taught me that words are not the best way to communicate with you, but today words are all I have, so please bear with me. Jeso yo bonolo, tsela e boima ye ke e tsamayang, Modimo wa

The Watchman's Interlude The heavy burden of the truth can only be experienced through spirit. Before now, I did not comprehend what that meant, while understanding came once I was able to do away with my opinion of right or wrong, and only sought to sit and listen. On another ascent up the mountain with The Watchman, We reached the top, this time there was no dinner nor singing of hymns. The Watchman headed straight to the peak and turned around facing my direction with his back towards the town below.  “Today I am not bold and you are not brave , today I Am and you just listen". And so it went; " It is written that one should ask and they will receive, knock and the door shall be opened. It is also written that seek spiritual enlightenment first and then everything else shall follow, how much more for the one who perseveres till the end. In his day, the Son of Man took the time to teach you about the reality of compassion, the pain of forgiveness and the tough j