| | My friend and mentor, Deb, gave me good perspective today.
I talked to her about my Church laments. And concluded that I must grow up.
That's about it.
Recognizing the Church not as a well-oiled machine, but a meeting of messy people trying to do what God is telling them is essential in my understanding of my role in (and the role of ) The Church.
Bethany Dillon:
"The orphan clings to Your hand
Singing the song of how he was found
The widow rejoices
For her oppressors are silenced now
You sit at the table with the wounded and the poor
You laugh and share stories with the thief and the whore
When You could just be silent and leave us here to die
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side
The runaway falls at Your feet
You are what he has searched for
The rich man is broken
When he stands beneath a sky full of stars
You sit at the table with the wounded and the poor
You laugh and share stories with the thief and the whore
When You could just be silent and leave us here to die
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side
You sit at the table with the wounded and the poor
You laugh and share stories with the thief and the whore
When You could just be silent and leave us here to die
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side"
Jesus is all about relationships. And maybe it's true, as another wise woman told me, that I need to give the church another chance.
That song? That is Church, I guess.
I want to be about relationships and learning and teaching. My expectations may or may not get met, but at the end of the day, it's my responsibility to worship Jesus and read His Word.
So, there.
In other news, I've had chronic headaches for about a month now, and it's not a side effect of my medication. I checked. It's annoying, and it tires me out.
Also, one of my favorite things in the world to do now is walk around Joplin. Just walk. And see where my feet take me. To the library, to Columbia Traders, to the small hole-in-the-wall Taco shop that I'm going to get a delicious burrito soon. . . Possibilities are endless. My feet bounce to the rhythm of whatever floats through my ears from my iPod.
The other day at work I was really silly, and I think the boys liked that. I'm glad they are getting to see more and more of my personality. I pray that I can show them how to have a healthy relationship with a woman that isn't based on sexual advances or feelings, and how to respect a woman. I pray for wisdom. Will you pray too?
Thanks.
Press On.
Phil. 3:13-14
-Becca
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