Most important, though, is the unspoken understanding that both of you are people—weak, wounded, fragile, forgivable people doing the very best you can under the impossible circumstance that is day-to-day existence.

I need to come into my body. But when you have a body, you have a shadow. When you have a shadow, you have clay feet. I didn’t want to feel that vulnerable. But how can you surrender to God without vulnerability? The truth is, I had to keep a distance from everyone and everything, including myself. I want to engage with my life now. I know I’m

powerful source of connection with God.