All the Earth's energy
Written entry by Tracy Ruska follows images
Carly Wright finishes a blog entry while sitting beneath the Iona Abbey
A comforting lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches
On our way to the Isle of Staffa
Fiengal's Cave where all the energy of the Earth flows
The stormy return trip from the Isle of Staffa
“This is a great moment, when you see, however distant, the goal of your wandering. The thing which has been living in your imagination suddenly becomes a part of the tangible world.”-Freya Stark
Today began with the feeling that today would be different from all others; maybe it would be in what we did or what we discussed. That feeling did prove to be right. We began the day with our own worship in Oran's Chapel instead of the morning service in the abbey. This proved to allow us to make more of a personal connection with God. Not only was the form of worship we practiced different, but the discussions that followed were as well. The question of is there a God and if so how do we find it came to be one of the main focus points of the day. As young children we were taught that God is a man sitting up in heaven and Jesus is his son. However as we get older we are finding that this image is not what we consider God to be. This uncertainty of the idea of God leaves us to doubt whether or not there is a God. For some of us we have found that God is real, but he has a new form in our lives as we grow older. This has come after we have found God in places we did not expect to find him. This new finding of God has allowed us to reaffirm our faith in Christ again. For the others that are not as lucky to have found God; the feeling is that if they remove themselves from the center of life then they too shall find God where they do not expect too. As we open ourselves to finding and accepting God in our lives we must also open ourselves to leave this place and head into the world we live in where God is not omnipresent, but must be search out.
Christ be with you all,
Tracy Ruska
posted by Timothy and Beth @ 6:30 AM
1 Comments:
Dear Tracy:
I think that all the parents and friends that have followed your progress realize that this has been a pilgrimage for both the pilgrims abroad and the pilgrims at home. Although I am not in Scotland, my mind has traveled the past week you have been gone. this is what I have been thinking. I never had a strong faith until 22 years ago when I prayed to God to bring/find me a wife. A few weeks later I met your mother, and I have always known that she was a gift from God. It sort of shook me up how fact he replied. But prayer works! And then you came along and I knew that you too were a special gift from God. To me, God comes in many ways, in many places, and at many different times because we are all different people that relate to Him differently. I think that all of us at home are so greatful to All Saints, the Youth Group, and the Youth Leaders for the pilgrimage for us on both sides of the Atlantic. It's a great experience for all of us to reflect, think of God, and think and ponder what God means to each of us in our lives. And as they say in church - Peace be with you'all - love Dad
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