The common custom of praying for the recovery of the sick finds help in blind belief, whereas help should come from the enlightened
understanding.
Mary Baker Eddy
(Science and Health 12: 22-24).
Wilderness: Loneliness; doubt; darkness. Spontaneity of thought and idea; the vestibule in which a material sense of things disappears, and spiritual sense unfolds the great facts of existence
Mary Baker Eddy
(Science and Health 597:16-20).
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Journey through the wilderness
by Danielle Steel
Originally aired on the EI website August 5, 2011.
My journey has been long. I do not regret it. At times, it has been dark, a perilous course. At other times, joyous, dappled with sunlight. It has been hard more often than easy.
The road was fraught with dangers for me from the beginning, the forest thick, the mountains high, the darkness terrifying. And through it all, even in the mists, a small pinpoint of light, a tiny star to guide me.
I have been both wise and foolish. I have been loved, betrayed, and abandoned. And much to my despair, I have unwittingly wounded others, and humbly beg their forgiveness. I have forgiven those who have hurt me as I pray they will forgive me for allowing them to hurt me. I have loved much, and given my whole heart and soul. And even when badly wounded, have continued on the path, with faith, and hope, and even blind belief, toward love and freedom. The journey continues, easier than it has been.
For those of you still lost in the darkness, may your traveling companions treat you well. May you find safe havens when you need them, and clearings in the forest. May you find cool waters where you can safely drink, quench your thirst, and bathe your wounds. And may you one day find healing.
When we meet, our hands will join, and we will know each other. The light is there, waiting for us. We must each, in our own way, journey on until we find it. To reach it, we will need determination, strength and courage, gratitude and patience. And after all that, wisdom. And at the journey’s end, we will find ourselves, we will find peace, and the love that, until now, we have only dreamed of.
May God speed you on your journey, and protect you.
Danielle Steel
America reads Danielle Steel. And so does the rest of the world. There are more than 590 million copies of her books in print, and every one of her books is a bestseller. In short, Danielle Steel is the most popular author writing today. She is read by women, men, young people, old people in 47 countries and 28 languages.
Ms. Steel has varied philanthropic interests. She founded and runs two foundations, one named in honor of her late son, The Nick Traina Foundation, which funds organizations involved in mental illness and child abuse. The second was established to assist the homeless. She has won numerous awards for her personal work with mentally ill adolescents and children. Ms. Steel maintains a passionate interest in the welfare and well-being of children, particularly those in jeopardy. She has raised nine children on her own.
p.s. Danielle Steel was a student of Christian Science for some time. It is impossible to unknow the Truth. Her writings are filled with the Christ message of finding hope and healing in the heart of darkness.
