There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling rain & remember it is enough to be taken care of by myself.
I received this story from my daily Storypeople email. Perhaps it will be enough for me as well.
This is possibly the worst week I have had in a long time. The worst bit is having to act like things are ok. Yet here I go again: pulling myself together, putting on a smile and helping everyone else.
An unexpected gift received today from a far-away friend might just be enough to get me though. It is providence really; too coincidental to be anything else.
Today is the International Day of Peace.
In establishing the International Day of Peace, the United Nations General Assembly decided that it would be appropriate: “to devote a specific time to concentrate the efforts of the United Nations and its Member States, as well as of the whole of mankind, to promoting the ideals of peace and to giving positive evidence of their commitment to peace in all viable ways… (The International Day of Peace) should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.”
I have a sneaking suspicion that violence, no matter how distant, has a profound effect on any given individual. Violence is extreme dischord; a place where harmony is not heard. The great thing is that is doesn’t take too much to resolve the chord – shift a mere halfstep and add another note here and there. Then the community will resonate freely.
My modest plumbing skills have led me to a solution for my drippy kitchen faucet. I have learned a few things:
1) The valve under my sink is for the dishwasher, not the faucet.
2) I have a cartridge type faucet (versus a compression faucet).
3) Although of an obscure name, my faucet brand is a subgroup of Delta. Hence there is a lifetime warranty (similar to Moen). Replacement parts are being mailed to me directly. No ETA was provided however.
4) Had I known point #2, I wouldn’t have sounded like the clueless female I was when speaking to the customer service rep.
5) I should have had a cup of coffee before talking to the customer service rep … I couldn’t even remember my own postal code. Probably aided greatly in earning the “clueless female” label.
6) I should probably invest in an adjustable wrench. It would have worked better than pliers. Maybe I’ll get one at Home Depot tonight.
It’s not that I don’t love God but I just don’t get church.
said during a recent conversation with c mostly about relationships and little about God/church
Here’s the plan: I’m going to borrow an idea from a fellow blogger: The Living Room.
united in our passion for Jesus and our desire to explore what it means to be followers of him
Want to join in the gathering? Drop me a note or give me a ring and we’ll figure this out together.
Aspirations
Our aim is to keep our gatherings simple, relaxed, accessible and culturally natural as possible. We don’t want to be continually extracting people from ‘real life’ but rather see our meetings as launching pad into the rest of our week. It is our hope that these times do not have a purely inward focus but rather resource us for the rest of our lives.
Core Values
Apostles’ Creed
The Inner Journey – Connection with Jesus
a commitment to develop spiritual formation of members. Through culturally relevant and creative forms of prayer, reflection, engaging with Scripture, learning and worship TLR seeks to create an environment where people grow in their own relationship with God.
The Outer Journey – Connection with our World
a commitment to encourage and resource members on a journey of service justice and mission to others. TLR seeks to both provide opportunities for corporate mission and to support and resource individuals in their own daily mission. We seek to keep in balance our call to be counter cultural but also Incarnational and Relational in our outward journey.
Together Journey – Connection with One Another
a commitment to travel the inward and outward journeys in community. TLR seeks to develop inclusive community through hospitality, inspiration from Scripture, shared life disciplines and intentional involvement in one an others lives.
