The associated reading for this reflection can be found in your Every Sacred Sunday Mass journal or online here.
How often in our hearts are we so willing to go where Jesus calls us, but our bodies are hesitant, doubtful, and fickle?
Several months ago, my family moved halfway across country. It was such a huge decision. There were so many tears of joy, of sadness, of stress. Many, many times I asked myself, “is this really where you want us, Lord?” And time and time again he showed me yes, yes it was.
I felt happiness, hope, joy! Still, my thoughts wandered to doubt. I also felt scared that this was happening because of the uncertainty that came with it. I didn’t want to leave the place where I grew up. Our friends were there; our family was there. Unfortunately, during that time, I suffered a miscarriage and we were mourning the loss of our fifth baby. It was all too much. I kept thinking that the timing was wrong. We didn’t have to move now. It could wait.
But God continually calls us into the deep, into the unknown. He calls us out of our comfort zone. To chip away the hardness in our hearts and to soften it. In hindsight, I think He knew that in order for my heart not to harden, He needed to do the chipping right then and there.
In the uncertainty in our lives we can say, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?"
And Jesus says to us, “I am the way and the truth and the life.”
He says, “where I am you also may be.”
He says in the Gospel that He is the Way. This gives me great hope because He knows us better than ourselves. He calls us to these things, and our job is to receive and respond to Him. He gives Himself freely to us always. How can we freely give ourselves to Him?
Malia is a mom who finds joy in the simple things of home life. She spends her days caring for her kids and creating a loving, peaceful home. Whether she's baking, painting, or reading, she sees beauty and meaning in everyday moments. On Instagram, she shares thoughts on motherhood, faith, and creativity—encouraging others to find grace in the chaos and joy in the small things.
