I am not an extrovert. I can act like an extrovert for a time, but I'm exhausted after a long period of being "outgoing." Although I recognize that I am a little toward the left of center on the introvert/extrovert scale, I also recognize that I need my community (or communities). That's what I was thinking about this morning during worship. (Sorry, Pastor, my mind has a tendency to wander...)
As I looked around the sanctuary, I was filled with joy...and gratitude...for this eclectic group of people. I love these people. I belong in that community. Now, I'd be less than honest if I led you to believe that I am (or even could be) good friends with all these folks. That's the beauty of this community. We are a feast of backgrounds, interests and temperaments. Some of us have led lives as "outsiders" while others have been on the inside socially, politically, financially or any other way you may describe "inside" but we come together to form this little community of saints - and that feeds my soul. I am grateful for you and to you, Immanuel.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Thank you Facebook. I mean it. I have just re-connected with a college friend. She is not just "any" friend, but I'd say she is the person who taught me what it means to be friends. We were so close in college and for a while after graduation, that I couldn't have imagined that we would ever lose touch, but sadly, we did.
All those years we didn't communicate, I ached with the loss. You do, however, move on and that is what we both did. We had families and careers and joy and pain; but we weren't able to share those with each other. I don't think that the loss was without value; I learned some things from it. I just wish it hadn't happened.
I learned that you don't take friendship for granted. I learned that good relationships don't "just happen." You have to work on them. I learned that girlfriends are like oxygen...you have to have them!
What happens next? I don't know the answer to that, but I do know that I'm grateful to Facebook for giving us another chance. I'm going to work on this one!
All those years we didn't communicate, I ached with the loss. You do, however, move on and that is what we both did. We had families and careers and joy and pain; but we weren't able to share those with each other. I don't think that the loss was without value; I learned some things from it. I just wish it hadn't happened.
I learned that you don't take friendship for granted. I learned that good relationships don't "just happen." You have to work on them. I learned that girlfriends are like oxygen...you have to have them!
What happens next? I don't know the answer to that, but I do know that I'm grateful to Facebook for giving us another chance. I'm going to work on this one!
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