Today is Meredith Crockett’s 10th birthday. She is excited and so am I. She is a good granddaughter and always watches out for all the animals and her PaPa. I hope you have a great day.
It is Labor Day and it is nice to have a day off. We are cooking out for lunch. Mark and Margo Black are in town and they will join us for lunch with the Crocketts. We enjoyed a visit by Carter and Lori Saturday evening. They left Sunday morning to return to Birmingham. Although it is supposed to be hot today, it is a beautiful morning. I got in a run and now I’m cooling off on the front porch.
This is a big week in Wilmore. The seminary starts their fall session this week. There is a community wide welcome home celebration on Friday. I hope to attend opening chapel on Tuesday. This may be the week that we complete our outside painting. With Asbury College and the seminary in full swing, activity has really picked up. Maybe a little fishing one day?
All of these lines across my face,
Tell you the story of who I am;
So many stories of where I’ve been,
And how I got to where I am.
But these stories don’t mean anything
When you’ve got no one to tell them to.
It’s true – I was made for you.
THE STORY
This morning I attended a class led by Marilyn Elliott. She opened the class with a recording of the song above. She shared deeply the experiences of her life over the last year. I was amazed at the depth and meaning of her words. The presence of God was pervasive. Here are some insights from her experience that were shared:
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God is the redeemer of everything.
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Formation happens continually.
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God’s redemption is a long haul.
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People we share our mess with will become our treasure.
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You will not find friends in the Christian community if you just have a smile on your face.
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It is not important that you feel God is there if you are sure that he is.
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Do not push against the pace of grace.
I consider this morning’s experience as a highlight of my journey.