I told my husband about what I wrote yesterday. He told me that in Native American culture the purpose of the Powwow was for the tribe to come together and have a communal experience and feel as one tribe. I think when I went to the Powwow, I might have tapped into the feeling without even realizing it.
I wanted to explain yesterday, and I think we all know deep inside that we are connected to all life in the universe. I believe that before we are born and after we die that connection becomes seamless. Yet while we are here on Earth, trapped inside of a physical body, we long to find a sense of connection that we know and understand deep inside.
For me, I believe that it is sort of like the parable of the Sower’s seeds. We all are searching for something, and we all come to it in different ways. Some get lost. Some find it through religion, politics, or radicalism. And some people, like me, believe that it goes deeper than that. We search for that feeling of connection through things like the drum beats because it feels so natural and reaches into the depths of the soul.
No matter what path we take to find that sense of belonging, I believe it’s because we want to know we aren’t alone. I know that God’s grace not only tell me that I am not alone, but that I am loved, and I am loved perfectly. I don’t have to do anything to deserve that love; He loves me unconditionally. The only thing I need is faith enough to believe in God’s grace.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
