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Slowing Down to Make Room for Peace
Still I wonder, what would Jesus say if I asked, “How would you have the whole world celebrate your birthday?”
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Ordinary Presence
Practicing being present is not for the faint of heart. It takes time, risk, turning off the idols of distraction. It requires something different than the world has to offer. There’s no producing, no checking off boxes, most often it feels like doing nothing at all. Everything seems so… ordinary. I think that’s the point.
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Get Used to Different
Different. It means totally unlike in nature, form, or quality. I’m not sure how you get used to the things totally unlike what you’ve experienced or known. How does one get comfortable with that?
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Choosing Unexpected Faith
Funny how we practiced fire drills when our kids were little never expecting to have to actually escape a burning home for real. In a flash we found ourselves living in a loved one’s home and attempting to process the loss. The daunting question constantly circling around, “What do we do now?”
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Learning Discomfort is Okay
Just yesterday our pastor asked, “Do you find it ironic Adam and Eve attempted to hide the discomfort of their nakedness with itchy, uncomfortable fig leaves?” It’s more than ironic, it’s a picture of our broken condition. Attempting to run or hide from the uncomfortable in things that only bring more discomfort.
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I think I’m lost.
I’ve been wondering lately. Challenging the thought that somewhere along the way of my faith journey I found God. As if God can somehow get lost.
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What’s In a Name
How did I get here? A soft, quiet answer comes. It’s a stacking of moment on moment that builds into hours and days and years.
