The Next Life

It is said that we only need two lives--not the nine of a cat!  There is the life that we practice with.  There is the life that we finally decide to live.  Where is the tipping point that moves us to the recognition of where we are?

Let me take the finality out of the choice. Can't we go from the practiced life to the next life and then step up from there?  Perhaps the biggest worry we may have is to stop that movement, to give up practicing, and forget the grace of starting again....from our knees, the place of prayer, where Holy Spirit touches human spirit and lifts us up.