"The freefall of faith is what makes you free."

Is having faith in a caring God part of our DNA, whether we realize it or not? Ann Voskamp believes so. She writes at A Holy Experience about embracing the unknown, and letting go of worries.

Because only when you are blown to the unknown heights, do you unfurl your wings and begin your flight.

Ann's mother went with her to Haiti recently. Her mother's hair is like mine. A Haitian child kindly offers to do her hair.

Mama’s hair cascades everywhere. The little girl cups Mama’s face in her warm palms. The surest way to find out if you can trust God? Is just trust Him. The freefall of faith is what makes you free.

The child turns toward me and I clap and Mama howls at the ridiculous wonder of it.

I can’t stop watching Mama’s hair blowing wild, and her loveliest, miracle unfolding, unfettered, unafraid.

Read more here: http://www.aholyexperience.com/2013/02/when-you-are-tired-of-worrying/