A few nights ago we were out at my parents cottage on lake ontario and after a beautiful sunset we all layed out on the grass and watched the stars come out. It was one of those super clear nights when the sky just lights up with stars. It is at these times when I feel so small, yet so loved by God. Then Elijah took a leak on the grass right next to me, "cuz i had to go Dad!", was his 3 year old answer to why he felt the need to do the human sprinkler. Then I forgot about the stars and instead was trying to figure out if the wet grass was from dew or boy pee. I guess that is the line we straddle, one foot in worship of God and His majesty and the other dealing with the reality of this life. Stars and boy pee, both at the same time and both real. Jesus had this great ability to be in step with His father, and be able to deal with the humaness all around Him, all at the same time. I guess our hope is that the two become one, that God's majesty is seen in the everday and the seemingly ordinary. That His face and attributes are seen on the faces around us. That the two don't become separated but fused together, that we live and breathe God. That we don't have to be in a church to experience worship, or under the stars to see His majesty, but we see and hear God everywhere in everything. Moses asked God once what His name was, what he should call Him, God answered "I am".
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CHURCH AT MY HOUSE (37 SCHLEMMER RD. 14086). EVERYONES INVITED SO BRING A FRIEND
SUNDAY AUGUST 12 @ 6 PM - IF IT IS HOT BRING YOUR SUITS IF YOU WANT TO JUMP IN THE POOL AFTER!!
IT IS ALSO THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER THAT NIGHT, SO MAYBE YOU CAN CATCH A GLIMPSE OF SOME SHOOTING STARS!
MARC SIBILIA IS HELPING TO LEAD WORSHIP, HE IS VERY COOL AND VERY TALENTED.
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ah i'll be out of town jimbo. i hate to miss it! hope things are well, it's been awhile.
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