- that I am not alone
- that I am just as screwed up as the rest of us
- that "not forgiving is like drinking rat poison then waiting for the rat to die" -anne lamott
- that the tail end of a sunset and the coolness of a coming storm behind the barn can be deeply spiritual
- that working in a vegetable garden at 6am can be, too.
- that the kids' sermons tucked in between worship and prayer on sunday mornings are just as much for the adults as they are for the kids
- that pain is inevitable and joy is chosen
- that I have a heck of a lot to learn
as of late beauty was found:
- in sameness, in repetition
- in the new pub downtown
- in jon-led devotions
- in my ecumenical community
- in home-brews
- in studying the Arabian prophet
- in mothers and fathers
- in cooking for 20
- in listening well
- in being listened to
- in hearing from far-away people in far-away places
- in practicing a little discipline
- in coffee with an old, old friend
- in asking for forgiveness
- in individual faith histories
- in the old, unpretentious, worn-in, comfortable shoe called 'family.'
thanks be to God
shalom
