by Sr. Jane Frances Ihekuna MMM                                 Nigeria                           21.06.2025

On that fateful day, I embarked on a journey which I knew nothing about, no address, no companion, so confused of what to do, worried about how the journey would be. All I knew was that I must arrive somewhere, but I had no clue about the place. All I knew was that I had a destination. With hope, I will get to my destination, with openness, accept the destination in good faith.

While on this journey, I encountered some ups and downs of life. There were times I fell and times I was tired, weak and discouraged to continue. Going backwards was war, going forward was scary. There was a book I took along with me. One fateful afternoon, I just opened the book to know its content, I found myself reading the book with confidence. At once I realized I was filled with energy, happiness and zeal to continue with my journey. I set off to continue and I held that book so tight, close and in reverence because I never knew its worth until after that encounter.

At every stage of this journey, I met different people; some were false friends who tried to discourage me, trying to convince me to remain with them. Some claimed to be my companions. Most fell off to where they belonged, some tried to pull me down due to selfish interest, envy and jealousy. I never realized this until I got to the junction of self-evaluation which took me through the road of introspection, that brought me to self-awareness, revelations, growth and change of perception.

Arriving at a particular place, I told myself that I needed to take a break, enjoy the environment, adopt some of its living and values. And also, to lay a foundation there, so that at any time, I can freely spend some time there.

After that moment, I felt so convinced that at least I am becoming aware of the knowledge of my destination; though not too clearly. I realized that this particular environment is preparing me ahead for my future journey. At this point, I am still enjoying the environment, bringing it into my day-to-day encounter with the creatures around me.

So far, so good, it is a wonderful journey with enriching experiences.
Do enjoy every one of your moments but be prudent in all that you do.
The Word of the Lord (the Holy Bible) is my companion together with the Holy Spirit. You can never walk alone when you value the Word and work in accordance with God’s commandments.

Enjoy the ever presence of God in your life journey