"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, commited citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead (1901-1978)
"God creates men, but they choose each other."
Niccolo Machiavelli(1469-1527)
The Kingdom of God isn’t a far away place on a cloud. It is in the here and now. It’s in the hug of a friend. It’s in the tears I have cried on the way to work listening to a teaching. It’s in a well in Burundi where water was once not readily available. It’s everywhere that can be touched by people who are forever changed by an encounter with the creator of the universe. The love of God is a celebration of discovery far more ancient that can’t be numbered in years. It’s a celebration of finding home. Of finding what it is like to be wanted and affirmed. Of finding faith that becomes tangible. Of finding faith when and where life is difficult. Of finding faith when there is nothing else left to tell. There are seasons where we are very tempted to allow our hearts to harden. Be encouraged and open to the healing process Jesus leads us through. Sometimes as you are moving out of the dull, cold, grey life, it takes something to pull you out of the old ways of thinking, feeling and acting. I just want to say thank you to all of my friends who have been a window to the outside for me. It is so refreshing for me to remind myself that church is doing life with people and sticking with them through whatever they are going through. Church is sharing a great meal with friends. Church is asking for support when you need it. With all the love I can muster from the deepest part of my gut, thank you for being a church with me.
