Come Out of Hiding (Part 1)
Hiding. Before I go further, I would like to explore the word 'hiding' and some of its meaning. Cover, conceal, out of sight, secret place are some of the words used to describe 'hiding'. You could also think of rats that have a hiding place in your home and when it is dark and quiet, they come out of their hiding. Hiding describes a place we go to take cover, stay out of sight or conceal ourselves when we have been slapped by pain, betrayal, offence, or hurt. It's a place of 'comfort' or safety that we stay put in order to escape the cruel or harsh realities of life. It is just so much better and easier to go into hiding and stay there than to face the music of the person or situation that caused us pain. When unexpected circumstances hit us, we want to pack up and leave town or just run away from it all so we can cocoon ourselves in a place of darkness and pray no one notices. We don't want light to shine on us because when our pain is exposed, w
