Some headlines catching my eye today:
Darfur school "bombed from air"
China virus toll continues to rise
France Reveals British WW1 Cave Camp
Burmese Storm Toll Tops 10000
Jerusalem Diary: Monday May 5
China approached Vatican about concert for pope
Monday, May 05, 2008
"Me ike you"
I hung out with some friends in Canmore for the weekend, and took care of their children overnight on Saturday.
I'm not a kid person, but I do love those three children.
The youngest is a three year old boy - a ball of energy and intensity who communicates with his whole body.
He told me, at several points through the weekend "Isa, me ike you." There's something about the love of a child that is penetrating my heart deeply right now, and bringing warmth to me, and a smile.
I'm not a kid person, but I do love those three children.
The youngest is a three year old boy - a ball of energy and intensity who communicates with his whole body.
He told me, at several points through the weekend "Isa, me ike you." There's something about the love of a child that is penetrating my heart deeply right now, and bringing warmth to me, and a smile.
To a Head?
I'll be involved in a meeting about my current job situation this afternoon at 1:30.
Given the way things have been going, the trouble there's been as a new member who is not a good fit has been added to our team, I'm concerned for how the meeting will go.
I suspect it will be "explosive".
I could have done without that today.
Nothing quite like being blindsided by an email "inviting" you to attend a meeting where you're to "talk about your feelings about working together and how we can work better together."
It's a definite Monday.
See you on the other side!
Given the way things have been going, the trouble there's been as a new member who is not a good fit has been added to our team, I'm concerned for how the meeting will go.
I suspect it will be "explosive".
I could have done without that today.
Nothing quite like being blindsided by an email "inviting" you to attend a meeting where you're to "talk about your feelings about working together and how we can work better together."
It's a definite Monday.
See you on the other side!
Henri Nouwen on friends and community
Friends and Their Unique Gifts
No two friends are the same. Each has his or her own gift for us. When we expect one friend to have all we need, we will always be hypercritical, never completely happy with what he or she does have.
One friend may offer us affection, another may stimulate our minds, another may strengthen our souls. The more able we are to receive the different gifts our friends have to give us, the more able we will be to offer our own unique but limited gifts. Thus, friendships create a beautiful tapestry of love.
The Mosaic That Shows Us the Face of God
A mosaic consists of thousands of little stones. Some are blue, some are green, some are yellow, some are gold. When we bring our faces close to the mosaic, we can admire the beauty of each stone. But as we step back from it, we can see that all these little stones reveal to us a beautiful picture, telling a story none of these stones can tell by itself.
That is what our life in community is about. Each of us is like a little stone, but together we reveal the face of God to the world. Nobody can say: "I make God visible." But others who see us together can say: "They make God visible." Community is where humility and glory touch.
No two friends are the same. Each has his or her own gift for us. When we expect one friend to have all we need, we will always be hypercritical, never completely happy with what he or she does have.
One friend may offer us affection, another may stimulate our minds, another may strengthen our souls. The more able we are to receive the different gifts our friends have to give us, the more able we will be to offer our own unique but limited gifts. Thus, friendships create a beautiful tapestry of love.
The Mosaic That Shows Us the Face of God
A mosaic consists of thousands of little stones. Some are blue, some are green, some are yellow, some are gold. When we bring our faces close to the mosaic, we can admire the beauty of each stone. But as we step back from it, we can see that all these little stones reveal to us a beautiful picture, telling a story none of these stones can tell by itself.
That is what our life in community is about. Each of us is like a little stone, but together we reveal the face of God to the world. Nobody can say: "I make God visible." But others who see us together can say: "They make God visible." Community is where humility and glory touch.
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