This labyrinth lesson occurred on December 6, 2021around 2:10 pm.
It was our first full day in Tulsa, we started the morning with some stretching, then a run around the neighborhood, where we discovered the University of Tulsa just a few short blocks away. It was a lovely campus, and we enjoyed running through it, with the leaves crunching under our feet and cool morning air caressing our faces.
I think that was when Tulsa first started worming its way into my heart. The thunderstorm that night filled the sky with jagged bolts of lightning, while thunder roared across the sky and rain pounded (absolutely POUNDED) everything in sight. It made me want to spend even more time there.
Later that morning, we did our first labyrinth walk of the day (Connections) at St. John’s Episcopal Church, spent a little time exploring Tulsa, then hit our second labyrinth of the day at the University of Central Oklahoma.
The UCO campus had a different feeling than the University of Tulsa campus. It was a nice campus, but UCO felt…. different, more formal and less welcoming. I think the fact that the U/T campus is closely surrounded by a mix of residential neighborhoods and small businesses made it feel warmer to me.
This labyrinth walk occurred on December 6, 2021around 2:10 pm. with the following lessons:
You’re not the only one who’s hurting.
Every generation has major events that reshape history. The Great Depression, WWII, The Vietnam War, Kennedy’s Assassination, The Challenger Explosion, 9/11,…. and so many other moments in history that have redefined our lives and the lives of those before us.
And with each tragedy and hardship, there’s been a lot of hurt unleashed in the world. It’s easy to forget that when we’re wrapped up in our own hardships and trials.
But we’re not alone in our hurt. Other people are hurting, too. We need to remember that.
To hurt is as human as to breathe.
All will be revealed in time.
Waiting seems like the hardest part.
“What I Know:
- What you don’t know, you’re not supposed to know yet.
- More will be revealed.
- Crisis means to sift. Let it all fall away and you’ll be left with what matters.
- What matters most cannot be taken away.
- Just do the next right thing one thing at a time. That’ll take you all the way home.”
Glennon Doyle Melton
