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Despite
our resolution to avoid cities, we ventured into San
Francisco -
after all the Atlanta Braves were in town to play
the San Francisco Giants!
A great stadium – wonderful views of the water – and
the Braves won…
I have ventured further than I ever imagined….I have
walked more than I anticipated…I have been
overwhelmed more than I can recount…
I am reminded of the words of the psalmist, who also
seemed to be overwhelmed at the goodness and glory
of God’s wonderful creation:
Psalm 104:24-25, 30 (NRSV)
O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom
you have made them all; the earth is full of your
creatures. 25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide,
creeping things innumerable are there, living things
both small and great.
When you send forth your spirit,g they are created;
and you renew the face of the ground.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, the psalm begins, as well
as ends. The Spirit renews all, and binds up
together as we attempt to love and live together in
community.
This journey west comes to a close, but the
pilgrimage of life flows forward as surely as the
Spirit leads. I hope that these ramblings and
pictures have been meaningful to you, and kept us
connected in this onward walk we share together.
The remainder of my sabbatical will be spent
traveling back to NC, connecting with family, and
continuing my S3 commitment ( a three year program
of peer study / work, which is named for the three
components identified as being key to effective
ministry—Sabbath, study, and service) with my group
in Montreat and at Columbia Theological Seminary.
Your prayers, your encouragement, your support has
made this journey possible – I will be forever
grateful.
Thanks be to God. |
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