Almost - A New Demo

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Hi Folks, I was driving home through the mountains after facilitating a retreat last weekend. At a particularly curvy area a thick fog rolled in so that visibility was very low and close. In such driving conditions its best to keep moving (to not slam on the brakes or speed up in an effort to get through to the other side more quickly) but to slow down a bit, be gracious and pay careful attention — for my own well being and for everyone around me, seen or unseen. With time and care and intention, we would all get home safe.

I wrote this song called “Almost” in February during a writing retreat during another experience with fog. I’d gotten up in the morning to watch the sun come up over a Lake Michigan. In that moment it was hard to tell where the sky ended and the water began. It was mysterious and beautiful but also a bit disorienting. I saw a lone boat in the distance, and I could imagine that whoever was piloting the boat was also navigating with limited vision and care and intention. The song is called “Almost”.

In a time when so much is uncertain it feels like we’re all looking for a little shelter in the storm. We are living with a lot of both/and, what is holy and what is just plain hard. It’s important in such times to remember where we are grounded, the direction that leads to shelter and sanctuary and to leave the porchlight on for one another.

I'm looking for shelter
I'm heading for home
I'm hoping you left the porch light on
I can see in the distance
I'm tired to the bone
But I'm almost there
I'm almost home