hmmm...

the stars are beautiful. every single one. and i can almost see them all. every single one.

i love walking in on sunday morning, having no idea how to get what's on the inside, outside. but some how it happens. it doesn't always happen, but yesterday, god had mercy on me...especially on the congregation. ha! honestly, they've had it bad some sundays.

we sang the song "unashamed love" by ten shekel shirt...one of my favorites. at one point i opened my eyes and looked at the congregation. my friend laura had her eyes closed and was singing the song word for word, feeling it as she sang. my friend candice read the words from the bulletin with her daughter savannah. candice's grandmother, lucille, simply sat with her eyes closed, not singing, but enjoying every word. this makes it worth it. surely, this is communion with the saints.

the words to the song are as follows:

"you're calling me to lay aside the worries of my day
to quiet down my busy mind and find a hiding place,
worthy, you are worthy

open up my heart and let my spirit worship yours
open up my mouth and let a song of praise come forth,
worthy, you are worthy

of a childlike faith, and of my honest praise,
of my unashamed love
of a holy life, and of my sacrifice,
of my unashamed love"

lots of other interesting things going on, lots of sadness and deep joy. during the plane ride home, the sky was like something out of a fairy tale. really wonder-ful.

it's amazing and bittersweet how life moves. think of what you were doing a year ago, five years ago, twenty years ago. i was learning to talk. i'm still learning to talk. what will the congregation be singing a year from now?