The Unexpected
Bloodlines. DNA. Unexpected. Chosen. Deliberate. Connected. Each of us is born with a specific blood lineage. Our DNA is the pathway of those who have gone before us. DNA reveals the mysteries that lie beneath the surface. DNA unlocks the river of the past yet it does not unveil the holiness of those with whom will plant courage within us. The lineage does not dictate who will stand with us in the moments of uncertainty and devastating. Our DNA does not reveal who will move with us through the moments of celebrations and sadness. DNA does not reveal the fullness of who we are connected to. There are persons for whom we share a lineage that includes specific characteristics but there are others who come into our lives unexpectedly. It is in these unexpected encounters that we find that we are instantly connected in ways that we cannot fully comprehend or describe. These unexpected encounters lead us to form relationships that are chosen and deliberate sharing in the eb