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 Not all paths on an illuminated journey lead to the heart.  Even though the path is great, there could be a “prickly bush” to pass by.  Is there a wall that we must climb to reach?  Sometimes it can be that much work.  The “middle” path doesn’t always lead to where we want to go. Notice the five pavers across…you can miss everything if you’re in the middle.  The journey of life is not a neutral zone. We are in and out …. never always there.  Sometimes we come so close, and yet we need to notice to be aware. Other times, a leap of faith will lead to the path to the heart. Just do it and trust!  Let God! Stay with the course; stay with Jesus.  Life can be mazes …notice the meandering quilting stitch to remind us.  In order to join God’s gathering, we must “enter through the narrow gate”, that is, we must say, “yes” to the relationship that Christ wants to have with us.  When I looked at the center of the quilt, I thought of how God shows us the path of life and the fullness of joy in His Presence.   The journey can be bright and beautiful. A pure heart matches God’s heart.  In John 5:23, we see that Jesus matched His heart with the Father’s heart. A pure heart is undivided.  God wants our whole heart committed to Him: “To love Him with all our heart, with all of our understanding, all our strength, to love our neighbor as ourselves.  A pure heart is a fresh heart.” (Ps 51:10) Charlene Edmunds August 12, 2006