THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD The long and

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD

The long and winding road that leads to your door Will never disappear, I've seen that road before. It always leads me here, Lead me to your door. Many times I've been alone, and many times I've cried Anyway, you'll never know the many ways I've tried. Written just before the Beatles’ break up, what is this about? The break up? Unrequited love of a girlfriend? The long road through life with its many twists and turns? The journey to find God beyond the door which separates this mundane life from the spiritual life? Paul Mc. Cartney https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. R 4 Hj. TH_f. TM quiet contemplation

The long and winding road Most of us experience the long, winding road which never seems to become straight. The destination seems always to be in the distance – just out of reach. ‘you'll never know the many ways I've tried’ This may be true of the boy / girl friend, but is it true of the all-knowing Divine? quiet contemplation

The road is long and winding This is much more positive Take the challenges that the road provides us with and the fear withdraws There is no spiritual growth without challenges The road is long and winding. But we take the challenge. We rise before Fear. And the more Fear The more rise we. We rise on no warranty But our courage only. And Fear seeing us rise Fear leapt away. The road is long and winding. But we take the challenge. We rise before Fear. E G Cefai

The same road The road is the same for us all All things come alike to us all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the not so good Ecc 9: 2 So what’s the difference? The decisions we make? The routes we take? The way we make the journey? contemplation

Psalm 23 Whatever path we take, we remember the 23 rd Psalm Then we can journey without fear in the confidence that we will reach the door and it will be opened for us meditation The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want… He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. . . Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 23

Aaron’s Blessing May God bless you and protect you; May God make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; May God lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace