Every single day you are
working on a wonderful art project entitled, “Your life.” Every single moment is a sentence; every
single hour is a page; every single experience and encounter is part of the
narrative God is co-authoring with you.
Looking back over the
last few weeks, what sticks and stands out for you? What moments have left a lasting/lingering
impression on your heart? When has the
ordinary been saturated and soaked with the holy?
Pause for a moment with
me, get out a piece of paper, and respond to the above questions. By the way, this is an open calendar quiz,
you can look back at your paper calendar or app on your phone to remind you of
where you have been and what has filled your days. I encourage you to do this now. It’s okay, I’ll wait.
When I look back some of
what rises to the top is: celebrating Gina’s birthday, Ethan’s graduation,
Sunday morning worship, laughing so hard at the last session of Artful Prayer
tears came streaming down my face, family dinners, hard and holy Sacred
Conversations on Race, Bible Study, and the session on “The Story of You” in
May. There is so much more.
Here is my invitation for
June: Look back over your life as a story and name the chapters. You might look at your childhood. I would name my growing up in Iowa, “Just a
city boy born amid corn fields”. Look at
your teenage years. I might name that
chapter, “Marching with the Drum Major God,” which combines my love of band and
church as a teenager. I might name the
chapter of my early twenties, “Wait…I’m a Pastor…and a parent…and
an adult…Gulp.” I might name the
chapter of my thirties, “White knuckling life,” as I tried to prove that I knew
what I was doing.
Hopefully you get the
point. Rewind and review the art project
of “Your Life” and come up with descriptions that capture some of the Spirit
for you.
And I invite you to
please share these with me. Email me or come in
and talk to me. This summer I want to
HEAR your story and celebrate the ways God is moving in your midst. I can’t wait to hear what you come up
with. Ready? Set?
Go! With great love!
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