Lift

I belong to a church that is all wrong for me.

I like stone walls, stained glass, hymns and ordained ministers.

I like pews, real wine during communion and "thanks be to God" in all the right places.

Therefore, every Sunday I am quite often...uncomfortable.

The funny thing is, I know I am in the right place.

I am being challenged to think beyond tradition and symbolism.

I am learning so much,

I am growing in faith,

I feel like I am at the beginning of something when I thought I was at the end.

That is an amazing feeling.

I even caught myself humming a little praise music...uh oh;-)

New Year

Ok...so I didn't keep all of my New Year's resolutions from last year but I think I did get better at some things.

This year I am keeping numbers 1 and 2 from last year's list:

1. Try harder and be better at speaking German

2. Learn to sew

Number two is being made significantly easier by the fact that Josh bought me a sewing machine for Christmas! I have already hemmed curtains and 2 pairs of trousers. Whoopee:-) I must really try and break out of my already formed 'rut' of sewing only things that require a straight line. This is also how I knit. Potholders and scarves.

I am also introducing two new ones:

3. I shall run. (By this, I mean to run for exercise, not run away)

4. I shall write more.