I have just realized
that my last Musing was six weeks ago. Thanks for
your patience. It's been a busy time.
Yesterday, as I sat
with my mentor and friend, Nancy to plan a couple of
worship services, we remarked to each other how
amazed and awestruck we both become when we
recognize the mastery of God's hand at work in our
lives. The excitement grew as what each
of us brought to the table somehow expanded into a
theme of worship and study that had a cohesiveness
beyond what either of us could have dreamed up or
intended. We questioned why it surprises us
over and over again, each time we discern that God
is present in our very activity. Then we
laughed about how silly - and almost childlike -
that sense of surprise makes us feel.
But isn't that
really it? This sense of childlike naiveté
that, in the midst of the wonderment of God, causes
us to giggle with delight and acceptance, rather
than respond with fear or skepticism of things
inexplicable - isn't this the joyful response
God seeks from his children?
My niece Emily (who
is 8) recently sent me some lyrics. I haven't
yet figured out how I might work them into a song,
but I'd be remiss not to share them with you.
I took delight in every detail, from her
meticulously printed letters on the envelope; to the
strip of paper that she had precisely cut so it
greeted me as I opened the envelope, reading "here
you go: this is the lyRics"; to the words
themselves. Here they are:
Song 1:
"It's church time today
And we got to go.
So Let's Just go.
We will have tons of
fun.
We will sing. And
say prayers.
So It's church time
today
And we got to go.
And Just to know
it's Sunday.
So It's church time. I
know
I love church."
Song 2:
"It's a wonderful day
then we can go to
church.
We can read in a bible
we can say our prayers
we give money
so it's a wonderful day
then we can go to
church
and after you can play.
(repeat)
So It's church time
today.
We can go play.
After church we can
play."
God continues to
enlighten me (and I am confident, you, too) with
images of his kingdom and how we are called to enter
it. As the giggling, wonder-filled, celebrant
children that we are.
Blessings and peace
to you.
Yours in Christ,
~~Jennifer
06/02/04
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