This was the question that we were presented with in our spiritual
reflection this morning and the answer we came to understand is as unique as the human that attempts
to answer it.
The answer becomes even
more elusive when it becomes clear that the answer while unique to an individual changes within any given moment for each person.
Today we look for meaning in life, a sense of belonging to
other and God, for purpose to life as we age, and the knowledge that our lives
have value to ourselves and others.
Eleanor Roosevelt said the purpose of life was to “live it, to
taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer
and richer experience”
Her definition goes a long way to answering this question in
in the abstract, we would build on Eleanor Roosevelt’s definition,
… to live [within God’s purpose], to taste experiences [God has
placed before us], to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer
experiences [in the service of others and God…]
Today as we drove home we drove under cloudy skies and through
white out conditions to almost instantly drive out into clear skies and a
beautiful sunset. We believe that lives lived without purpose is like driving under cloud and snow, it can be beautiful.
While a life lived with purpose is stunning and vibrant just as the sunset tonight.
Grandma Snyder
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