I discovered that I have something in common with Samwise
Gamgee, Frodo’s faithful companion through the entire adventure of “The Lord of
the Rings.” In the final paragraph of the tumultuous trilogy, Sam’s wife, Rose,
welcomes him home and sets his little baby, Eleanor, in his lap. From this
position, Sam utters the final words of the entire three-book series: “Well, I’m
back.”
I feel a kinship with Sam as I write to you. I have been
on a four-month journey away from my church family and this blog. Now, at the close of my
sabbatical adventure, I am once again settling down to my duties as pastor of
Journey of Life Lutheran Church. With a deep breath, placing my hands on the
keyboard, I think exactly what Sam thought: “Well, I’m back.”
The sabbatical was quite an adventure in ways both big
and small, in both my observable life and my inner life. It was less than I
thought it would be and more than I thought it would be. I look forward to
sharing sabbatical reflections as this blog comes alive again.
It was a great journey and it’s great to be back! My
whole family missed Journey of Life terribly. It’s good to be home.
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