{"id":2956,"date":"2021-03-31T15:15:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T15:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farefwd.com\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2022-02-19T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T15:02:50","slug":"pilgrimage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farefwd.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/31\/pilgrimage\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrimage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Pilgrimage & Home: A Reflection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cPilgrimage\u201d (2020) is a woodblock reduction print<\/p>

By Jodie Chilcote<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Turning the corner, I let out a sigh of relief as I spot the water tower in the distance; just thirty minutes more. No matter how long I have been away, that water tower marks the pleasant reminder that home is now only thirty minutes away, where warm food, familiar smells, and wagging dog tails all wait for me.<\/p>

If a pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place, and a sacred place has a special connection with God, that space is a chance for us to experience a piece of heaven on earth. If God is everywhere, then a sacred place is made such by our own designation; as G.K. Chesterton wrote, \u201cMen did not love Rome because she was great. She was great because they had loved her.\u201d We can cultivate a holy space in a setting of our choosing. The home should be a sacred space, where love and holiness are fostered.<\/p>

As Christie Purifoy mentions in her book Roots & Sky<\/em>, I have also \u201cwondered if home is the place from which we come or the place we are headed.\u201d Perhaps it is both. That is the sentiment I am trying to capture in this piece. The pilgrim may be heading toward the horizon, or perhaps peeking back from where she came. The journey can often feel cold, uncertain, and lonely. The trees are meant to act as a reminder that others are reaching out, on their own journey, just passing by. It only takes one to reach back and enter into a community that allows us to assist each other along the way.<\/p>

As a twenty-five-year-old, I am caught between homes. Slowly but surely I am moving forward, traveling toward my sacred place\u2014my future home. Yet, I also know that behind me is another holy space, ready and eager for me to visit. These are important moments; these allow me to remember where I came from and push me forward, giving me a glimpse of what lies ahead. Off in the distance, I can start to make out an image. I can imagine a sacred place waiting for me, and thanks to what lies behind me, I can know and anticipate the love and warmth ready to be appreciated and cultivated ahead. \u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Jodie Chilcote<\/em><\/strong> first discovered the joy of printmaking at Spring Arbor University, as well as her appreciation for community. In order to pursue her higher educational career, Jodie moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she is now finishing her last semester of graduate school at Kendall College of Art and Design. She is continuously looking for new and interesting ways to share her work with others and is eager to continue her participation in the classroom, but with the new role of professor.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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