Well... my internet is! Its been a couple of weeks and I would love to tell you why I haven't updated this here blog, but... well... you would have to ask the folks at Best Buy! Hahahahaha.
I was thinking today after getting my computer about what I wanted to write to you here... what to say, what to say... Well... I didn't think of anything earth altering to be sure. I've been here and there for the last 2 weeks, visiting my brother in Louisville and friends in Indianapolis. I visited Granger Community Church in South Bend and spent some time at Englewood UMC (where I discovered I have been a member for 20 years... wait, what??!). I, like a lot of you, am anticipating Easter and enjoying the crazy weather. I have hiked about 25 miles through our local metro parks... and let me tell you, if you haven't spent time in our metro parks... you're missing out! Beauty!
So, you may wonder, where am I on the "Sabbatical Path". Great question! To answer it I have to give you a little background. About a year ago I sat down at the Night Sky in Troy to have coffee with some girls I was going to serve on Chrysalis with. It was the first meeting of our "back table" and it led to an unexpected place. Seven of us now get together on Monday nights for small group, we have been on road trips together, we have laughed, ate, had serious discussions, and drank lots of coffee together. Dear friends they have become. Although I knew some of them marginally a year ago and some of them a bit better, they have become some of my most trusted friends. I love them dearly. We have walked through this last year together and been through lots and lots of ups and downs together. Yet, we have all be faithful to our friendship and to holding each other to a high standard in our walk with Jesus. I love those girls!
So, where has my Sabbatical Path been leading? For the last couple of weeks, exactly where I thought it would. I have spent a lot of time with the girls... lunches, road trips, dinner, walks at the park, Monday night small group... and to be honest, I have found in them exactly what I need right now... peace and rest, accountability and challenge... and honest friends who hold me to a high standard. We recently finished a book together called "The Principle of the Path" and although it wasn't as challenging of a book as I thought it would be... it did lead to some discussion and thoughts about where I am... where I am headed... and where I want to be.
There you have it... lots of details... basically no answers. I am spending lots of time reading, thinking, praying... and seeing the beauty all around me that I too often lose sight of. While I don't have any big plans for the coming weeks yet, there are some crazy, ridiculous possibilities on the horizon. I will let you know if any of them pan out.
Next time I write I will tell you a bit more of what I am reading about... but for now I wanted you to know I am here... I am working on things... and I miss you all a lot more than I thought possible!
As you head towards Easter weekend, I pray that the risen Christ will be revealed to you in your every day.. and that you will experience the beauty that is all around us... even if you have to stop and look around for it.
love yas!
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