It has been a strange day, good but strange, we woke early this morning to take Jonathan to Downham High School for the first leg in his trip to Melbourne. He is travelling with the Sixth Sense Theatre Company, they are going to perform Twelfth Night in a series of venues in and around Melbourne over the next few weeks. He was excited but trying to remain calm- it should be a memorable trip! His girl friend cycled in to see him off.
In between times I have battled off a migraine by doing the sensible thing and going to bed for a couple of hours- and amazingly not feeling guilty about it!!!
This afternoon I was grateful to Em and Ralph for arranging their own transport, leaving me free to attempt a second reading of Furthering humanity, I usually highlight sections when I read ( much to Tims horror who feels it is a sin to mark books in any way- but then I do not have his photographic memory!)- today I was drawn to one quote;
" ...to bathe ones spirit in the Bible again is to be refreshed by its boundless certitude and exhilaration..." (p.31)
Gorringe who is quoting Arnold goes on to explain the need for us to read the Bible as a living word as a metaphor applicable today as it would have been years ago... he asserts the uniqueness of the Scripture to speak into any age. He feels we cannot allow such a vibrant and changing narrative to be set into stone like dogmas....
... a challenge indeed...
I have also spent time reflecting on the funeral and remembrance services I will conduct next week, to spend time with folk listening to their memories of loved one, listening to life details of folk I have never met is an enormous privilege and restores my hope in God for I sense her working in so many ways, in and through and despite of us!
This evening I dropped Joanne ( Jon's twin) off at an interview for a young leaders course, which if she is successful will be sponsored by the Rotary Club. She had dressed smartly and was ready to answer questions, and I am grateful to the God who has brought this beautiful young lady through difficulties of despair and self harm to be the confident young woman I saw enter into the interview process this evening. Is it wrong to pray that she would be accepted for this course?
And now I am going to veg out in front of the T.V........ my "babies" are all grown up, and I am proud of them all.
Update- Jo just got home- she succeeded in gaining a place on the course!!!
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