“Go Back.” I was walking the other day and painfully discovered a rock in my shoe. No matter how much I attempt to ignore it, tread lightly, or even shake it loose; it may not come out until I intentionally stop what I’m doing and return to this fundamental piece of my day. What could I be attempting to shake loose this Advent season? What’s the fundamental work I should return back to before I can go forward? I believe that to be the work of forgiveness – to repent. It’s what will make our winding roads straight, and the rough paths, smooth.
