Faith in a dark tunnel
As many of you know, I have been going through some spiritually hard time as I try to understand what it all means. I have been absent from attending church and I am trying to balance it out, to find a church in which I and my wife are accepted. I have continued to attend a bible study every Wednesday night. During which I have not been able to pray openly. I have also uncharacteristically remained silent and not offered any theological points. Several weeks ago, I visited with a good friend of mine, we will call him John. He has stayed along my side as I have walked through this. He has not been judgmental, but encouraging and patient. Two weeks ago, I attended my bible study and was moved to pray and to offer my opinion. I have been in a dark place for well over a year now. In one email exchange, I likened life’s trouble as being in a long train tunnel. Some periods of tunnel travel are longer than others. The long ones are disheartening because you lose sight of the light at both en...