Hide and seek is everyone’s favorite game as a child. And as an adult. What irony that children play and pretend to hide, then are delighted to be discovered and come out of hiding. But adults hide for real! And for very different reasons! We may not physically hide. But can we emotionally and spiritually hide! And we have no intention of being discovered!

For any number of reasons, we adults find it extremely hard to allow anyone to discover the deep reaches and recesses of our souls. We adults find it even harder to come out of hiding. Our hiding places shield us from emotional harm. At least that’s what we think. Our hiding places offer safety, security, assurance, calm. But they can also keep us from experiencing the beauty of the world, the intimacy of relationships, the confidence t…