Sunday, January 9, 2011

my life...

I keep wanting to write a real blog post. But here's about as real as it gets:

My Life Is...

Spanish babies babies Spanish Spanish Spanish BABIES BABIES BABIES toddlers eight-year-old shy smiling siblings Spanish babies...

friends friends friends tears of gratitude for how amazing my friends are friends friends friends long phone calls with friends out of state joyful quick refreshing times with friends in state tears of amazement at God working in my friends' lives exciting lunches with new friends friends friends...

church church taking Eucharist giving Eucharist babies at church babies babies Spanish at church Spanish Spanish worship learning humbled church families friends church...

prayer prayer prayer what the heck I think God is teaching me stuff prayer prayer on dates with God prayer on walks prayer at lunch prayers for others OTHERS PRAYING FOR ME prayer that I don't know what I'm praying prayers of thanks wordless prayer learning what to pray sitting silently alone with others deep sad tearful broken prayer prayer where I am just with God prayer prayer prayer...

conviction learning apologizing laughing feeling so lonely feeling so connected frustration joy prayer friendship bowling reading cooking eating working driving music small group deep talks missing people Christmas lights Starbucks Julian of Norwich my roommates are awesome my cat is insane joy loneliness joy connection joy frustration learning fear HUMBLEDDD trust fear trust fear friendship Spanish Spanish connection phone calls texting Spanish babies friendship prayer thankfulness prayer...

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(did I mention Spanish and babies? :-))

1 comment:

Jenn Martin said...

I just love you and think that you are God's pajamas! Hope things are going well for you Em!

Human Needs Global Resources Covenant, 2009

As fellow travelers on this journey, we commit to this covenant before God. Lord, in Your mercy, hear these our prayers:

When confronted with scarcity, need, and inadequacy, may we be nourished by the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation. Abundance overflows from Your table, sustaining all who come in faith. Father, help us.

When monotony blurs our vision and dulls our senses, may we encounter others as Christ did, through intentional presence in daily life, submitting as clay to be formed into vessels filled with the Spirit. Christ, guide us.

When wounded by the fractured condition of Your people, may we be united by Your Lordship in faith, hope, and love; seeing, as through the facets of a diamond, the beautiful spectrum of Your light reflected onto Your holy Church joined in praise. Spirit, empower us.

When all Creation groans, afflicted by injustice and driven to despair, may the promise of redemption root us in the hope of Your Kingdom: "Behold, I am making all things new!"

Holy Trinity, send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve You with gladness and singleness of heart.

Amen.