Since I'm here...

Yes, I just posted that last post two minutes ago. But since I'm here, I'm going to suggest you go check out Anne Jackson's blog. She has some interesting things to say about Lent and what she's doing. Maybe some things that you'll want to take on, as well. But instead of me re-telling it all, just go there. It's a quick read, but with some Hmmm potential.

Thursday Morning

I put some water on to boil for tea this morning and noticed my plant: leaning into the sunlight. This makes me smile, because that's just like me. I can't get enough sunlight, daylight, brightness. It's also a spiritual parallel, as so much is in life. I want my life to be characterized by that same stretching out to the Son... Needing him and searching him out. That without God in my life, I'd wither up and die. What do we need in life? Sun and water and food and shelter? Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." (John 8:12) Jesus said, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (John 4:13&14) Jesus said, "I am the bread of life." (John 6:35) And Psalm 91:1&2, "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. They say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust."" Yep - everything we need, he IS. *note* this is adapted from my own blog post from this morning. If you'd like to check out my personal blog, you are welcome to.

International Potluck

On Sunday February 22 at 5 PM, there will be a gathering of young adults from Westhill Park, Argyle Road and First Baptist Churches, at Westhill. This joint event is part of our Mission's Encounter weekend (hence the INTERNATIONAL theme...) There is the final session at 6:30 also at Westhill, which you are welcome to stay for, (but don't skip the potluck if you can't or don't want to...) Bring an ethnic dish - any type of food, and it could be main dish, side, or dessert. We will provide the bevvies. RSVP on facebook if you'd like, or just show up!

What would YOU like?

There's a balance in my job between running programs and the very real desire I have to not over program. I would rather you come once a week, get solidly fed spiritually and then go out and live as salt and light, serving those around you all week long. Then to come back and have God stories to share when you come to get fed again. That's what I'd love to see. Do you feed deeply on Sunday? Do you share your God stories? Or is Sunday just a routine or social time for you? (Not that routine is bad, I mean this in a routine-only-not-coming-to-feed-and-encourage kind of way.) Would you like to see a different once a week service geared just for you? Would you still come on Sunday mornings? I'm playing around with ideas, but don't know what it is YOU want or need (unless of course you one of the ones I have talked to about this...) Your feedback would be great. I'd love to be able to plan in a direction I know is needed and wanted. Send me an email at carolyn at westhillchurch dot com. Or reply here. Or phone. You are why I do this, you know.