Worship with your eyes open when walking!
Click on the photo to see more photos from my weekend away.
Just wanted to say thank you to those of you who were praying for me this past weekend.
My weekend was good. It was very relaxing but at the same time very challenging. I have a lot to work on! Most notably I learned that you can’t close your eyes when you worship while you’re walking LOL
Here’s a brain dump of what I came away with:
- I’m in the mess I’m in because of the decisions I’ve made…take responsibility for them and then take responsibility for recovering
- Don’t rush the restoration, “Be still and know that I am God”, it will be a gradual process…it won’t happen overnight. Rest and enjoy the adventure.
- Take a more conscious and intentional approach to a holistic life of faith, watch for subtle separation of spiritual and other stuff…It shouldn’t be separated…ever.
- Dream big
- Work at eliminating distractions
I also want to tell you about what I discovered about signposts and seeking direction…but that’s material for another post…or two. 
Please continue to pray as I work through the rest of the Mad Church Disease book, and as I put my plans into action to make this stuff happen, and to heal.
Michelle
- Metaphorical and literal winter!
- The restoration phase
- The realignment phase
- Risk analysis
- Journey versus Adventure
- What tools do I need to shove in my gear sack?
- The fasting bit....
- Worship with your eyes open when walking!
- God wraps his arms around you when you least expect it
- Round and round and round we go // the labyrinth
- There's a track winding back to an old fashioned shack
- What is the church? It might not be what you think it is...
- Religious Rehab
- Loving the dysfunctional bride - the adventure continues
Related posts:
- Looking back 12 months on
- The restoration phase
- Risk analysis
- God wraps his arms around you when you least expect it
- The fasting bit….
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June 9th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Michelle
Reading with you on your journey, the idea of not rushing your way through keeps coming to my mind. Relax, enjoy the journey – wheeever it takes you, in particular when it takes you in places you don’t expect, or even think right. Let God set the agenda.
This is an exciting time for you – and thank you for taking us on it with you
Janet McKinney
June 9th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Hi Janet,
Thanks for your words! I have a tendency to want to push and “make things happen”. Taking things slow and taking time to rest is not something I do naturally, so this part of the journey is as much a learning time as any of the rest of it.
Thanks for being here and coming along for the ride. I think there’s real value to be gained in sharing our adventures with one another.
June 10th, 2009 at 7:29 am
I know….. this is one of life’s hardest lessons to learn for some of us….