The other day my good friend Cyndi tagged me with a Thinking Blogger Award. This astounds me, because often I don't think enough before I write here...I often speak without thinking at all. But for some strange reason she thinks I make her think and I do appreciate the sentiment, for sure! I'm not going to tag anyone this time around...if I read your blog it's because you make me think. Otherwise you wouldn't be on my blogroll!
Glenn tagged me with the What Would Jesus Say to Me meme which was started by Jim Lehmer. Sonja actually took the wind out of my sails (just kidding) with her post, which was astoundingly similar to what I would say. I think I'm supposed to tag some people, but I'm not going to...rulebreaker that I am today. I want to invite anyone who feels led to answer this one.
About a month ago, Glenn approached me with an idea for the What would Jesus Do with the Church synchroblog idea. I thought it was fantastic, but I kind-of hijacked it from him by adding the "and then DO it" for 30 days angle. I couldn't help it, Glenn's idea was so much in alignment with what God had been saying to me, it just needed to go one step further.
About a week prior to that, God had simply said, "Get off your ass and DO something!"
"Excuse me?"
This shocked me, but not for the reason you might think. God has cussed at me before...I suppose if we make God in our own image, He possesses our vocabulary.
However, I couldn't remember the last time I heard God speak so clearly. He and I have been in this gentle rhythm, like a heart beating or breathing or dancing, for so long, I had almost forgotten what it was like to hear Him actually speak.
Do you remember in Dances with Wolves...Stands with a Fist is grieving her dead husband, but she has fallen in love with Lieutenant John Dunbar? This fact is finally drawn to the attention of Chief Kicking Bird, who is also her adopted father. He is in charge of deciding when Stands with a Fist is no longer grieving and therefore allowed to marry again. One day, he simply walks straight up to her, says "You grieve no more", and walks away.
And suddenly in the last month or so, I have felt that I "grieve no more"...my loss of relationships, church, and religiosity.
It's time to move on.
Therefore, the "Do It" part of this WWJDWTC exercise has involved my (tentative) return to church. This is an experiment, because I am still fearful and cautious, but I think I already know where it's going, and frankly I'm excited.
So what would Jesus say to me?
Honestly, I have no freakin' idea. But I would think it would be something along the lines of:
Glenn tagged me with the What Would Jesus Say to Me meme which was started by Jim Lehmer. Sonja actually took the wind out of my sails (just kidding) with her post, which was astoundingly similar to what I would say. I think I'm supposed to tag some people, but I'm not going to...rulebreaker that I am today. I want to invite anyone who feels led to answer this one.
About a month ago, Glenn approached me with an idea for the What would Jesus Do with the Church synchroblog idea. I thought it was fantastic, but I kind-of hijacked it from him by adding the "and then DO it" for 30 days angle. I couldn't help it, Glenn's idea was so much in alignment with what God had been saying to me, it just needed to go one step further.
About a week prior to that, God had simply said, "Get off your ass and DO something!"
"Excuse me?"
This shocked me, but not for the reason you might think. God has cussed at me before...I suppose if we make God in our own image, He possesses our vocabulary.
However, I couldn't remember the last time I heard God speak so clearly. He and I have been in this gentle rhythm, like a heart beating or breathing or dancing, for so long, I had almost forgotten what it was like to hear Him actually speak.
Do you remember in Dances with Wolves...Stands with a Fist is grieving her dead husband, but she has fallen in love with Lieutenant John Dunbar? This fact is finally drawn to the attention of Chief Kicking Bird, who is also her adopted father. He is in charge of deciding when Stands with a Fist is no longer grieving and therefore allowed to marry again. One day, he simply walks straight up to her, says "You grieve no more", and walks away.
And suddenly in the last month or so, I have felt that I "grieve no more"...my loss of relationships, church, and religiosity.
It's time to move on.
Therefore, the "Do It" part of this WWJDWTC exercise has involved my (tentative) return to church. This is an experiment, because I am still fearful and cautious, but I think I already know where it's going, and frankly I'm excited.
So what would Jesus say to me?
Honestly, I have no freakin' idea. But I would think it would be something along the lines of:
"Attagirl."
10 comments:
i look forward to seeing where this journey will take you.
see ya sunday? :-)
Attagirl, indeed. You're doing something right - I find your blog though provoking and am a faithful reader. I have linked to here from my original post. Thanks for participating!
Erin~
"And suddenly in the last month or so, I have felt that I "grieve no more"...my loss of relationships, church, and religiosity."
That's it! I have been grieving. Trying to move on, but impaired by unhealed wounds. Can these wounds only heal when we become wounded healers, like Nouwen wrote about? I think so!
Thank you!!!
that is way cool. and now i really have to deal with dinner.
Pam - That's the plan!
Jim - Thanks for the compliment and thanks for spearheading this meme.
Glenn - I think it's hard to recognize grief in this church business...that seems so obvious but it's not always.
Yes, I am a wounded healer.
Cindy - Thanks! Whatcha cookin'?
hi erin
i will thankfull for u if u let me know haw can i get the boxes in ur blog.for example the box of ur archive.i want put my "last comments" in so box so the visitors can read it because my blog background dont let the visitors see the last comments clearly
thanx
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Almotali - I looked at your blog...e-mail me at erinword@gmail.com and I'll tell you how to do it. It's not hard.
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