From the Back Porch

To truly receive the gift of forgiveness and new life, I have to see how much my life depends on it.

I love order. But why do I fight it when the order isn’t how I would order it? Time to stop looking for short cuts and be present in the process- no matter what it looks like.

Sometimes the “in-between” places have more significance than we ever expected.

A final moment on the back porch.

It's a crazy time and so easy to get distracted or to feel the pressure to have it all together.  But what if we slowed down long enough to remember?  To reflect on where we've come from in order to better see where we are going.  To remember how much we are loved in order to live as the beloved child of God.  There is no naughty and nice list here.  Just forgiveness and love and a promise of more to come.