Walking on Water

Life leads one down many paths. Toward the end of my “dark night of the soul” period following my car accident, I spent three years living alone in a remote area of British Columbia.

In addition to the trauma of the head injury I endured in the accident, all four of my beloved family pets passed in less than six months, my romantic relationship ended, and my business faltered to the point where I closed the doors and sold my home. As my grown children had moved on with their lives, I was also experiencing the loss of empty nest syndrome.

During my three-year seclusion, I deepened my spiritual studies. I read voluminous uplifting spiritual books, meditated and reflected on the many words of wisdom from great masters.

With nature at my doorstep, I daily savored the various trails through spectacular and rugged wilderness. Hiking was my favorite form of meditation.

I feel in the depth of my heart that nature is the divine force made visible.

I often hiked many miles up and down valleys. One day as I was completing a familiar circular route, I came upon a stream. I had been there before and often crossed to the other side by hopping on boulders. This day, the stream was more like a river. There was no way to cross without getting my boots wet, and there wasn’t enough daylight to return the way I’d come. If I removed my boots, I risked slipping on the many jagged rocks beneath the water.

It was a glorious sunny day, and my heart filled with joy as I drank in many deep breaths of pure sweet mountain air. I welcomed the challenge of crossing the stream as I reflected on the many empowering Bible passages I’d read. Recalling that Christ demonstrated walking on water and said, “Whoever believes in Me can do all that and more,” I decided I too could walk on water. Keeping my hiking boots on, I took several long strides into the stream.

Sploosh, sploosh, sploosh.

Okay, I came to terms with the fact that I was not fully aligned with that belief just yet!

The actual quote is in John 14:12 and states:

“Truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.”

Blessings,
Hannelore

‘Walking on Water’ is in chapter three of “Your Soul’s Whispers … A Journey of Awakening”