Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. – Ephesians 5:7-9
I don’t think there is anything that says “North Carolina summer Sunday” much better than church in the morning, a sudden gully-washer of a storm in the afternoon, swimming in the early evening and then a cook-out with good friends.
The children could not have been happier, or wetter, or more exhausted by the time we got home.
Community
None of this, of course, is possible without the generosity and hospitality of friends. But isn’t that how life in community works? We are stewards of the blessings we are entrusted with and then we share.
I don’t know if Rebekah and I live lives that are unusually or disproportionately blessed? Or if maybe we simply pay more attention to our blessings?
Regardless, we are grateful to live around so many people who live so openly in the beauty of goodness and grace.
Goodness and grace, and light too. We love these people of goodness, and grace, and light and love – DEREK
Hi Derek, I have been reading a beautiful 30 day devotional by Jennifer Tucker called “Present in Prayer” which leads you into a short Lectio Divina meditation and ends with a surrendering prayer. One frequent phrase in this prayer says, “May my mind be attentive and clear, noticing the gift of every moment.” This I think is the key to a life that is “unusually or disproportionately blessed”. Abundant living is mostly about noticing, savoring, recognizing and being grateful to an Ever Present Good God. Cheers my friend!
Absolutely… paying attention. Jesus did say “open your eyes” a lot.
So glad y’all made it back safe and sound. Enjoy your time with the kiddos!