grace by faith

"To have faith is to believe unconditionally.."
fm. Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements

On the rare occasions that I have time alone, I find myself almost overwhelmed by the possibilities that free time offer. Most days I am trapped in the spinning wheel--from the wee early hours up until nightfall. I drive home feeling cheated out of, again, another day spent dutifully performing my roles.

On days that I give in to the luxury of free time, I bask in the feeling and the moment. Today, I enjoyed touring an abandoned brick conservatory located on the far east side of town. Turkey Vultures flew skyward as we ventured closer, giving my daring friend time to investigate the inside.

We sat curbside afterwards, watching the sun set, discussing the possibility of refurbishing the run-down structure.
And although the idea seemed completely absurd, my friend's enthusiasm for the project was heartfelt.

I have yet to know where I will be living a month from now, but I have faith that somehow, whether living in this run-down conservatory or in the back of my rav-4, I will be happy.

I certainly hope so....