this christmas season is one of my family's first in many years to not be heavily involved in a church and i'm trying to process those feelings. usually this time of year means late night planning sessions, arguments over punch, finger sandwiches, parties, lighting, sound systems and when to have the official church christmas service or candlelight eve service or whatever...when all that is done, we try to squeeze in a little family christmas.
it's not that i didn't like all those things. one of my favorite all time worship moments was the christmas service at the soul cafe last year. many of us spent a bunch of time assisting the master (nathan) at making the service happen. we received joy from doing the work as well as joy from the service itself. i would do it all again if i could.
and now this year is different.
no corporate church, no program, no late night planning...just a handful of folks who are trying to love each other as christ demonstrated. not that this couldn't be a part of a larger story, it just happens not to be at the moment. i think it is all part of the Father trying to slow me down to talk to me. (yes, i'm still dealing with this issue). more later...
