I may walk alone, but I’m never truly alone.
Discover the quiet strength in sensing a deeper presence that has always walked with you

I am solitary, but never alone.

Even my dog is left at home. He’s a puppy who distracts and this time of day, this process, this blessing requires that interruptions do not exist and nothing disturbs the precious presence that surrounds me.

As a person of faith, I feel the presence of the Holy Spirit who is always with me.

Though He is always there, I am not always aware because life interrupts. But, on these walks, I’m fully aware and filled with His presence.

Walking into the sunset is a spiritual practice that brings me peace, joy, silence, hope and a settled knowledge of walking into eternity — a walk that each one of us will take.

I am aware of everything around me, including the blessed oneness with nature and my Maker.

It’s a time for a conversation.

I not only feel, I hear, ask, and answer. I ask questions that often do not get an answer because it isn’t time for me to know.

At other times the answers come along with perfect peace and a deep “knowing.” We can all find peace, but it may require work — concentration, desire, and a determination to discover it.

We can have peace in the midst of chaos — it’s a determined choice.

I can’t explain how precious this time is to me. It is life and breath and more because it carries me into a realm I long to know and live in.

I know there is more in the universe than I can ever begin to see, hear or understand, but I draw closer each time God and I go for a walk into the Sunset.

I am never alone — I am in the company of a mystery.

Each day my awareness grows and I understand the depth and immense importance of becoming increasingly one with nature and God.

I yearn for more.

Fleda Wright-Bennie 2025. All Rights Reserved. Previously published in Medium.