Becoming Fathers and Mothers

I got this email from the Henri Nouwen society in today, and found it a bit challenging, so I'm passing it along for the rest of you to enjoy.

Becoming Fathers and Mothers

What are we going to do when we get home? When the two sons of the parable of the prodigal son both have returned to their father, what then? The answer is simple: they have to become fathers themselves. Sons have to become fathers; daughters have to become mothers. Being children of God involves growing up and becoming like God. Jesus doesn't hesitate to say this: "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect, be compassionate as your heavenly Father is compassionate." (See Matthew 5:48 and Luke 6:36). How? By welcoming home our lost brothers and sisters in the way our Father welcomed us home.

Headline for the Day

I found this article on a drug rehabilitation system that is an alternative to jail quite interesting.

Moving Day part 2

Okay, so after a day of moving boxes and furniture, with some major stuff left to go (when did I accumulate so many books?), I can't figure out why anyone in their right mind would actually LIKE moving.

I mean, this is the first time I've ever done it, and it's only about a five to seven minute drive from my parent's home, where I've lived since birth, but why would people LIKE this? It's exhausting, stressful, overwhelming, did I mention exhausting?

And with that, I'm going to go take a shower and read in bed or watch Gray's Anatomy in bed. Back to the working grind tomorrow morning early... and a busy week ahead between various personal and social commitments and finishing the move and settling in to our new home... pictures eventually.... I'll have to borrow a camera.

Moving Day

I'm spending most of the day today beginning to move to my new home.

It seems a little surreal to even write that sentence. I've lived in the same place since birth, and today I'm beginning to draw that to a close.

We won't be sleeping in the new place tonight, probably not tomorrow night either, but we're moving and beginning to set up our new place all day.

Crazy.

Blogging might be a little sparse over the course of the next week or two. My schedule is quite busy, and I'm not exactly sure when we'll have internet hooked up in our new place.

Pray for me - I'm finding this whole thing equal parts exciting and terrifying. And there are so many spiritual things attached to this whole process in my life.

More Thinking!

I've been following the American presidential campaigns with a great deal of interest lately. I'm fascinated to see who eventually wins the nomination for each party, and who the "religious right" will ultimately vote for, affecting the outcome of the election.

I mean, from what I understand, two of the leading republican candidates are pro-choice, and both have had multiple marriages. The third leading candidate is pro-life, has strong family values, and has been married only once, but is a Mormon. So, the party that the religious right would normally vote for has a choice between two candidates with views that directly contradict their own, or someone who is a member of a cult. I think I'm going to take a somewhat perverse and cyncial pleasure in watching this one play out!

On the other side, two leading candidates would be historic - a black man, or a woman.

I hold dual citizenship - Canadian and American - and American politics have always fascinated me.

So, the election is over a year away, but I'm watching with baited breath to see what the outcome is.

(My grandma just called - returning a message I left. I'm taking her out for dinner, so I'll have to do the rest of my thinking later!)