Thank you. I’m not sure what else to say. I’m sitting in a coffee shop, teary, and just holding these words that resonate so deeply with me. Also, a big yes! On invitations to lunch!
this all just resonated so much.. I was just talking to my husband about recently feeling called to "the edges"- paying better attention to who is not feeling included...and funny thing , we packed jeans to wear to a church service this Sunday...and then , I read your post.
Absolutely! I believe I wrote a section about this in Ordinary Places. Or just even the loss of comfort and the ability to not really "see" the pain in the world around me. I find the loss of certainty I now experience to be alternately liberating and (sometimes) scary. Walking through it with other helps. 💜
Thanks. I'll go look for that section! I agree with the alternating feelings I am experiencing. Thank you for going first and sharing yours. You are a trusted guide and voice.
Thank you. I’m not sure what else to say. I’m sitting in a coffee shop, teary, and just holding these words that resonate so deeply with me. Also, a big yes! On invitations to lunch!
Thank you! In the midst of change like I have never experienced, God remains faithful!
As I was reading this, I looked out my window and watched 3 hawks circling nearby. It was a visceral reminder of our Lord’s betrayal.
Thank you, Shannan. On a variety of levels, these were words I needed to hear.
this all just resonated so much.. I was just talking to my husband about recently feeling called to "the edges"- paying better attention to who is not feeling included...and funny thing , we packed jeans to wear to a church service this Sunday...and then , I read your post.
Did you ever grieve the loss of certainty that came with the faith you had been living by being dismantled? Or was loss of certainty part of it?
Absolutely! I believe I wrote a section about this in Ordinary Places. Or just even the loss of comfort and the ability to not really "see" the pain in the world around me. I find the loss of certainty I now experience to be alternately liberating and (sometimes) scary. Walking through it with other helps. 💜
Thanks. I'll go look for that section! I agree with the alternating feelings I am experiencing. Thank you for going first and sharing yours. You are a trusted guide and voice.