timely words to summarize what's being going on
from the celtic daily prayer:
There has probably never been a time in history when the majority of the people were seriously seeking God.
Our Bible sets before us the idea that God may use a minority to serve the majority. Church history says the same. It is because of the faithfulness of the few, not the many, that the Christian faith has come down the ages to us and we have the chance to know God in this way. It has always been so. If God has called us and we want to respond to Him, then we must be faithful to our own vision, whatever the many think. But we must do it with open hearts and open arms, not safeguarding our fewness, our specialness. And we must do it in healthy laughter directed at ourselves, because really it is so ridiculous to think that God has chosen us for anything at all, even though it is true.
-Kate Tristram
the chosen verses to accompany this reading are:
psalm 40:15
nehemiah 2:12
1 peter 2:11-12
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things have been going at break-neck speed here since school started this past week. my work is busy with all sorts of projects and russ is adjusting to a full schedule again. we've been making a few friends, which is good, but hard for me. i'm better at the part of relationships that is past the awkward beginning and into the just "being" part of it. but it's my duty to serve others in this, so i just have to get through it.
i'll try to post some pictures this weekend and some new art ones next week.
:) sam
There has probably never been a time in history when the majority of the people were seriously seeking God.
Our Bible sets before us the idea that God may use a minority to serve the majority. Church history says the same. It is because of the faithfulness of the few, not the many, that the Christian faith has come down the ages to us and we have the chance to know God in this way. It has always been so. If God has called us and we want to respond to Him, then we must be faithful to our own vision, whatever the many think. But we must do it with open hearts and open arms, not safeguarding our fewness, our specialness. And we must do it in healthy laughter directed at ourselves, because really it is so ridiculous to think that God has chosen us for anything at all, even though it is true.
-Kate Tristram
the chosen verses to accompany this reading are:
psalm 40:15
nehemiah 2:12
1 peter 2:11-12
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things have been going at break-neck speed here since school started this past week. my work is busy with all sorts of projects and russ is adjusting to a full schedule again. we've been making a few friends, which is good, but hard for me. i'm better at the part of relationships that is past the awkward beginning and into the just "being" part of it. but it's my duty to serve others in this, so i just have to get through it.
i'll try to post some pictures this weekend and some new art ones next week.
:) sam
posted by s. e. wedelich at
12:20 PM
2 Comments:
sam, you know what i remember - being nervous when i first met you when we did the roommate interview thing at panda express. however, i really can't recall a time when i felt awkward around you. when you opened up your powerbook the first night we spent the night together as roomies, i felt like you opened up to me right then. you can do it sammy boo!
ha! that's a funny memory.... we were both scared of each other and yet it worked so well living together.
thanks for all the encouragement... we really need it.
miss you mish! :) sam
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