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

Weekend Edition

This week was insanely busy at work and I think I pulled something in my back today, so I'm moving a bit gingerly about the house. We just got back from a short film screening put on by our church. We cooked out and pot-lucked side dishes and watched some short spiritually themed films.... like stuff from damah festival and the like. It was really cool and we got to meet some great new people and got to know some people a little better.

Injury count for this week: 2 cuts, 3 scrapes and so far, only one bruise. Russ keeps telling me to be more careful, and I do try, it just kind of happens. At least we have good band-aids. I am a huge fan of the fabric ones from 3M. They aren't waterproof, but the fabric is really flexible and at least to me, has the least amount of that "i'm wearing a band-aid" sensation on your finger. really, you can almost forget it's there.

i just realized that i started typing this entry with capitalization and real sentences and ended it all sloppy with fragments and run-on sentences. well... it's probably because i'm getting really sleepy as i finish this, so i'll say goodnight.

i'm planning to post some pictures over the weekend, so check back!
sam