joy, love and wonder.

love

joy

wonder.

recently the editor of

a certain presbyterian

newspaper wrote

that words matter...

she listed these words:

word, scripture, lord, authority, church,

holiness, piety, life, liberty, freedom, conscience,

sin, atonement, exegesis, devotion, ordination.

then she asked

what words really do matter to you and

how has the use of those words changed 

to the detriment of our church and culture? 

it seems the 

ongoing

focus of her

words and the 

organization she leads

revolves around 

"detriment"

recently she stated 

we really should be listening

to those people 

who have stood with 

jesus 

and walked with 

jesus. 

so 

i ponder. 

if one has spent time

standing with 

jesus and 

walking with jesus

what 

would the focus be

for our words and our lives? 

i look at the picture of 

my son and grandson 

above and the words 

that come to mind are 

love

joy 

and wonder. 

i reflect on the experience

of standing in the midst 

of GOD'S 

grace and voice

and the words 

that come to mind are

love

joy

and wonder. 

as i stand along side

jesus...

as i dance with

GOD'S spirit...

as i stand in awe of 

GOD 

who is as a 

parent to me...

all i can 

hear and see

is 

love

joy 

and wonder. 

with these three words

i am no longer afraid...

i am no longer focused

on the control

of others...

 

i have little time

for the things that 

seem to be a "detriment".

rather...

GOD 

is behind me

beside me

and before me

and 

i am 

busy 

experiencing

love

joy 

and wonder.

love

      that is unconditional

joy

    leading to freedom

wonder

           celebrating what is and what will be!

i'll gladly let others 

concentrate on 

detriment 

and maintenance

of what was.