Life Together

For the last few years, I've been attending a house church.

This is what that time has been for me.

Hope for a Tree Cut Down

About 3 months ago, I stumbled across this album, which I have been listening to it obsessively off and on since then.

It's Spring Awakening + Sufjan + Jesus.
Lots of favorites on the whole album (free! download!) but this one's been my favorite this listen.

Taken--

Long before anyone saw us we were seen by you.
Long before anyone heard us we were listened to.
Long before anyone spoke to us we were spoken to
by the voice of eternal Love, an everlasting Love.

Love that existed from all eternity.
Love that existed from all eternity.
Love that existed from all eternity
and will last through all eternity.

I am the chosen child of God,
precious in God's eyes.
I am the chosen child of God,
precious in God's eyes.

Called the Beloved from all eternity.
Called the Beloved from all eternity.
Called the Beloved from all eternity
and held safe in an everlasting embrace.

Getting There

This week is emotional. And since I've declared a moratorium on having any emotions at all (really, who needs those), you can imagine how difficult it is to not want run around and do something really destructive in place of the feelings.

So, instead, I'm blogging.

Sometimes, it is easy to see God's hand and God's goodness. Other times, not so easy.

It's easy to see God working when, this summer, after a 9 month battle with cancer with a very small survival rate, my Aunt was given a clean bill of health. It is not so easy to see God working, when Friday, a former youth and his older brother lost their father (and mother- 6 years ago) to cancer.

It's easy to see God's goodness when things are good, and sometimes, even when things are bad (when they seem to have a "reason"), but it is a lot harder when they seem to have no reason at all.

Related

Me: so, if you could put on your super-di-duper praying pants that would be great.
Mom: all my pants are super-di-duper praying pants. But I'll wear two pairs.

Yep. We're family.

The Return of Zumba

Yes, it's back. All of the uncoordinated, shaking, dancing hour of it. I'm so happy.

I'm also happy because this little jewel of a song was placed squarely in the middle of the hour.