Long Way Home... yet an awesome adventurous journey

So, here's another song I've heard on the radio several times recently.  I didn't know until today that it was a Steven Curtis Chapman song.  I thought it was a catchy tune, I liked the folksy guitar sound and the lyrics resonated with me and my journey experience.

Check it out here: "Long Way Home" by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics:

I set out on a great adventure
The day my Father started leading me home
He said there's gonna be some mountains to climb
And some valleys we're gonna go through

But I had no way of knowing
Just how hard this journey could be
Cause the valleys are deeper
And the mountains are steeper than I ever would have dreamed

But I know we're gonna make it
And I know we're gonna get there soon
And I know sometimes it feels like we're going the wrong way
But its just the long way home

I got some rocks in my shoes
Fears I wish I could lose
That make the mountains so hard to climb
And my heart gets so heavy with the weight of the world sometimes

There's a bag of regrets,
My should've beens, and not yets
I keep on dragging around
And I can hardly wait for the day I get to lay them all down

I know that day is coming
I know it's gonna be here soon
And I won't turn back even if the whole world says I'm going the wrong way
Cause it's just the long way home

When we can't take another step
The Father will pick us up and carry us in His arms
And even on the best days, He says to remember we're not home yet
So don't get too comfortable
Cause really all we are is just pilgrims passing through

Well, I know we're gonna make it
And I know we're gonna get there soon
So I keep on singing and believing
What all of my songs say

Cause our God has made a promise
And I know that everything He says is true
And I know wherever we go
He will never leave us
Cause He's gonna lead us home

Every single step of the long way home
(Keep going, we're gonna make it)
(I know, we're gonna make it)
(We're just taking the long way home)
(Keep going, we're gonna make it)
(I know, we're gonna make it)
(We're just taking the long way home)
(Keep going, we're gonna make it)
(I know, we're gonna make it)
(We're just taking the long way home)
(Keep going, we're gonna make it)
(I know, we're gonna make it)
It's just a long way home
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This journey has been and continues to be a great adventure, full of mountains and valleys.  Some days I come to the point of realization that I simply cannot make it on my own.  And, I then I am reminded that I'm not supposed to.  ☺  Maybe you don't forget that like I do.  But, sometimes, in the hecticness and busyness of it all, I forget.  It's when I recognize my dependency on my Guide to get me through that I'm living at my best.  Even though the undercurrent of trust and peace might be flowing at all times, the unrest and agitation can and will surface if I'm not spending time listening to God in times of quietness.  Silence and solitude go a long way in keeping me in a good place on the journey.

And, I'm about to embark into another week of intentional silence and solitude with session #4 of the Academy.  So, who knows what the Creator will have for me this week?!?!  All I know is that it is a great adventure and I'm glad that I'm not alone on this journey.  I'm thankful not only for my Guide, but for the many companions along the way!

Blessings on your journey!

~Debra