September 11, 2026

My Journey to God

God as a Companion

He doesn’t talk much
not at all really
so He doesn’t get on your nerves but
you miss the conversation sometimes

He’s not a slob or a neat freak
so you can be how you want
without bothering him but you
miss the give and take sometimes

He’s always there for you
but He’s not there at all
in the ways you sometimes want
or even feel you need

He knows you better than anyone
and loves you more than anyone but
rarely says it in ways you’d like
and sometimes you wonder if
it wouldn’t be better to have
someone limited who says it than
“The Great Infinite One” who doesn’t

So sometimes you trade Him for a
sound, a touch, an image or feeling
but then you see
how they can never be
or even come close
to who He is to you
and you miss Him

So you return
to the not seeing
and the not hearing
and the not touching
and the not feeling
and you sigh and say
“Hello God, I’m sorry.
I missed You.”

and you hear … silence
and you see … nothing
and your arms are empty
and you feel sad
but glad
that God is your companion.

By Mike Haigerty
 

(Mike Haigerty is a member of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus [Little Flower] Parish in Indianapolis.) †

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