Hi Intrepid Parents:
We met once again at the top of a new (wintry) month to share in fellowship and respite from the rigors of parenting the very young (and not so young :)!).
After centering ourselves to the sound of the singing bowl, we shared these two quotations from theologian, Frederick Buechner. I was prompted to select the first quote based on a sermon delivered by our Rector, the Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard a couple of weeks ago. Follow Me
"The place God calls you to is where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." Wishful Thinking
"Grace is something you can never get but only be given. The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you. Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid. I am with you. Nothing can ever separate us. It's for you. I created the universe. I love you. There's only one catch. Like any other gift, the gift of grace can be yours only if you reach out and take it. Maybe being able to reach out and take it is a gift too.” Wishful Thinking
Frederick Buechner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Buechner
The question that we put to ourselves was what is our calling when it comes our role as parent? There is a certain comfort and challenge in the second passage. Sometimes, it takes a gracious gift of courage to reach out and to accept a call.
Comment if you'd like and see you on 2 March.
Blessings,
The ModSub
