Lent 9

It seems the theme from yesterday has continued into today. As I sit here in an old-lady-recliner with my face hot and feeling weary, I also feel a little good about the weariness. While I may have complained a touch too much about the situation, I spent about 5 hours helping in a massive cleaning project. We arranged, rearranged, moved furniture, purged supplies, built shelves, stocked shelves, dusted, disinfected, and on and on and on...

That first verse from "Come and Find the Quiet Center" comes to mind yet again. ...find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed. Clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes that we may see all the things that truly matter, be at peace, and simply be. The project was meant for clearing away the clutter to create a new, and renewed space, for ministry. Tonight I'm going to ask a couple of questions of myself and hope to pursue their answers. What clutter do I need to clear out of my life? Is the chaos of life around me blurring my view of the Holy Spirit who moves all around me? Am I making room for hope, or am I trying to make my own way all on my own? Am I able to see the things that matter, be at peace, and simply be? I don't know, but it may be time to take a look at what I need to do to become renewed in my relationship with and my service to God.