Finding my way on "The Road to Daybreak"

Those around me have occasionally heard the name Henri Nouwen escape from my lips. Nouwen died in 1996, but I am certain his writings have continued to inspire others in the same manner in which they inspire me.

Over the past two years, I have written many times about walking through a spiritual desert. I recently picked up my copy of "The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey" and have been reading it as a devotional. It was recommended to me by my first assigned mentor, the Rev. Jim Bailes, in 2000. I was preparing for a short-term mission trip to Antigua, Guatemala. God used Nouwen's journal as a way to prepare me for many things, not just that singular experience.

I believe God is once again using Nouwen in my life.

Grace and peace ...