So Fragile

Last summer as we were getting the cabin ready I sliced my finger pretty bad. I actually got 6 stitches. And as the doc was cleaning out the wound she scrubbed it like day old eggs on a plate. I was amazed how rough you can be with the human body and its power to rebound. I actually said this to the doctor and her response was " yes it can be resilient one moment but its amazing to see how at times it is extremely fragile". How true is this.

I got an email from a dear friend here in the Springs telling me that one of his dear friends, our age, back east, tragically died Tuesday morning. How does that happen? He left behind his young wife. How do people get taken away? Here today, gone tomorrow. And in their place all is left is sorrow, pain, and the memory of this friend. IT feels like a dep injustice.

So tonight I think about my friend. I think of how his hurt, pain, grief. His questions. And I am left to wrestle with how temporary this life is. It is here today and gone tomorrow. I want to enjoy today more.

A Journey For All

So we are 3 weeks into our summer session. We have amazing guys and they are learning so much. Yet As I continue to walk with these young men I continue to see how it is not just a journey for the young men. It is also a journey for me.

As I help these young men unpack their lives and help them walk with God, the Heavenly Father is still after my life. He is after my redemption and healing. Just as we pursue these young men, God is after the unsurrendered parts of our lives as well.

I am so grateful for this.Yes, difficult and scary at times but still beautiful. Gods pursuit of our lives is never over, it continues even when we are unaware of it. It feels like a place in my heart that I dont have to hold up on my own. There is someone else after my whole heart, and He is good.