And Here We Go…

Several years ago, someone asked me if I had faith and I said yes. I was raised Catholic but have not practiced Catholicism for a very long time or attended church services, other than on the Camino. However, I’ve always believed in a higher power. I pray for others, my family and when I need guidance. It brings me much peace and hope.

To walk this Camino, I have had to really depend on my faith. To know, I’m not in control and that all will still be okay, no matter what the situation or challenge may be can sometimes be difficult for me. And I still have to call on my faith to keep me calm and not go down a rabbit hole.

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I had some physical challenges prior to coming on the Camino. It made me ponder whether I should do it at all. Upon speaking with Jim about my trepidations, I decided I had some good strategies to overcome my fears of not being able to complete my walk. I came feeling confident that all would be fine.

Then we had a few hiccups concerning our accommodation and luggage transfer in the past 3 days. My old nemesis, fear, took over and I was really questioning if we were meant to do this. I didn’t know if the universe was signaling to us that we needed to stop. It was so easy for my discomfort to override my faith because of these small challenges. Luckily, I have a brilliant daughter who reminded me that I was not that person, and I prayed for God to give me a sign that all would be fine. My higher power did just that yesterday.

What I am realizing is that faith is fragile. In order to maintain it, we must be diligent in holding on to our it even when our fear or discomfort wants to take over. Our control is limited but our faith could be endless. As Dani said, learning to trust in and strengthen my faith may just be one of the most important lessons of this journey. I think she may be right. 💜🙏🏼