Finding Our Way Home

Thinking about my relationship with my wife has—running it through the filter of Henri Nouwen's The Return of the Prodigal Son—has made me realize a lot about my relationship with God. And vice versa. When you wander down a dark tunnel, the longer you walk in that darkness, the longer it will take you to find your way out/back again, pure and simple. It's a long, self-exposing journey.

Whether we realize it or not, we're all looking for a home where we could feel safe. A place of belonging...