When asked how we are, it seems a point of pride to be able to answer that we are sooo busy. Many of us were raised thinking that to be idle, was to be lazy and wasteful. Productivity and efficiency are the name of the game! It's almost shameful to be unproductive. But maybe moving slowly, resting, and nurturing the tired parts of ourselves is more helpful than we think. The gardener knows that letting a plot lay fallow, and giving manure time to work, and waiting patiently for the seeds to sprout are all their own kind of productivity. Maybe we can discover that it's productive enough to do the same for our own souls. Worship Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs0pL61h89o

Don't you just hate it when people don't behave as you would like, outcomes don't fit your agenda, and the world at large seems to disregard your preferences?! It's like trying to herd cats - none of them seem care at all about what you want, and they certainly aren't going to do what you direct them to do! What if we could let go of needing all things and all people to be “just so” and instead learn to be at peace with the unfolding of that which is not ours to control? Even Jesus was frustrated with others - it's a very human response to life. We all like to have control in our lives, but so much is out of our control. Maybe instead of controlling life around us, we can learn to enjoy improvising alongside God, and be at peace. Worship Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePZ0PVa-6b8

We find ourselves hungry for many things that we believe will bring us satisfaction. We are quick to jump at any chance for glory, fame, fortune, and instant gratification. What are the temptations that catch your ear, singing out promises that your life should be more special than it is? What if ordinary life is already holy – as is? Worship Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCJw9l_Qeb8