{"id":2387,"date":"2024-09-04T11:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/?p=2387"},"modified":"2024-09-04T11:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:27:38","slug":"the-edge-of-revelation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/04\/the-edge-of-revelation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Edge of Revelation\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m standing not in the middle<br>But nearer to finding out why I\u2019m here!<br>I feel the universe pulling me closer,<br>To the answers that whisper near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not fear that grips my heart,<br>But a quiet, stirring anticipation,<br>Of all the mysteries yet to unfold,<br>And their deeper explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road I\u2019ve traveled has been long,<br>With its share of valleys and peaks,<br>But every step brings me nearer still<br>To the understanding that I seek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is this life, this grand design,<br>That carries us through joy and pain?<br>Are we meant to simply journey,<br>Or do we transcend, do we gain?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve learned that each trial holds meaning,<br>Each sunrise a message from above.<br>God\u2019s plan is greater than I can fathom,<br>Each moment woven with His love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I feel the purpose drawing near,<br>The divine hand that steers my way,<br>As the chapters of life slowly reveal<br>The reason I\u2019m here each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not the fear of the unknown<br>That stirs me in this quiet hour.<br>No, it\u2019s the promise of divine purpose<br>That fills my spirit with its power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each breath, each pedal, each morning ride<br>Reminds me there\u2019s a reason still,<br>For why I rise and face the day\u2014<br>A purpose greater than my will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t know what the answer is yet,<br>But I feel it getting closer to me.<br>Like dawn breaking after the night,<br>Soon all will be revealed, I\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m standing not in the middle,<br>But at the edge of revelation,<br>And with each moment that passes by,<br>I feel the warmth of God\u2019s creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a fear of what comes next,<br>But a joy that swells inside,<br>For in the journey of discovery,<br>I find my soul open wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peace and blessings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/F061C705-FF90-4B69-9FB4-86858918A520_Original.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/F061C705-FF90-4B69-9FB4-86858918A520_Original-scaled.jpeg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/F061C705-FF90-4B69-9FB4-86858918A520_Original-scaled.jpeg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/F061C705-FF90-4B69-9FB4-86858918A520_Original-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/F061C705-FF90-4B69-9FB4-86858918A520_Original-scaled.jpeg?resize=864%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/F061C705-FF90-4B69-9FB4-86858918A520_Original-scaled.jpeg?w=1439&amp;ssl=1 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m standing not in the middleBut nearer to finding out why I\u2019m here!I feel the universe pulling me closer,To the answers that whisper near. It\u2019s not fear that grips my heart,But a quiet, stirring anticipation,Of all the mysteries yet to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-living-life-with-cancer"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8zBYf-Cv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2574,"url":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/talking-only-to-the-wind\/","url_meta":{"origin":2387,"position":0},"title":"talking only to the wind","author":"Michael","date":"July 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"when riding in the parktalking only to the windi require no voice to answerquestions that live within how many sunrises are left?how will my surgery go?what is next to see?will the seeds i\u2019ve planted grow? though grateful, purpose i still craveas time spins toward this waiting graveforever waning while i\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Living life with cancer!&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Living life with cancer!","link":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/category\/living-life-with-cancer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9024-scaled.jpeg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9024-scaled.jpeg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9024-scaled.jpeg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9024-scaled.jpeg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9024-scaled.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkingdeadman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_9024-scaled.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2547,"url":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/the-blog-lives-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":2387,"position":1},"title":"The Blog Lives Again!","author":"Michael","date":"March 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"After some time away, I discovered something surprising. 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