the Return Trip

There is a surprising evolution that preceeds those first precious moments of pure happiness that follow a time of struggle. It is both an awareness that you have come through the worst, but also a remembering that God has been with you all along. The smile that lights your soul and highlights your face is a recognition that you have somehow become more than you were. That growth and moving on are now an option. And although it may have felt like you were all alone trudging through your obstacles. God was just moving aside so you could shine through.

Cheryl Patterson Walking the Road

Cheryl is a psychiatric nurse, she lives in Mission, Kansas.