I always smile when I start to see patterns in life. This morning I was chatting to a friend about group dynamics and what happens when one or two people do all the work and the rest sit around and watch without contributing. I tweeted this:

This afternoon I was reading the Riddle House blog about their community experiment (I have never visited it before…found it via Steve Fuller’s blog) and came across this:

I get shivers when it’s the exact same phrase from two totally unconnected sources. Makes me sit up and listen and want to dig deeper. It makes me wonder what I am to learn or what adventure I am about to embark on.

Have you ever had a bingo moment like this?

I’ve been feeling pretty wound up and stressed again lately…a combination of work and study and general household busy-ness has crept up on me again. This morning I read this post  from Anne Jackson over at Flowerdust about how we tend to prioritise our time and the resulting fall out. Many people (me included) think about life’s priorities as a lineal hierarchy, she proposes a cyclical model that looks like it makes a heap more sense to me. Pop over and check it out and jump into the conversation.

I experienced Church yesterday for the first time in a very long time.

It happened in a coffee shop chatting to a godly woman who was willing to share her life and experiences. We spoke of God and how he works.

It fed my soul and made me feel alive and energised. Grateful. Blessed.

What is Church? Meeting and communing with other believers. Sharing this life Jesus outlined for us with others.

It can happen anywhere.

Shel gave me this note this morning, neatly folded into a little origami pocket.

“Dear Mum,

I know I get frustrated easily but when I want to I can be sort of nice and I don’t hate you, I might get mad but I love you.

Sheldon”

I love this kid’s soft centre … even if it only comes out when he wants it to

Hey guys…as it does from time to time, life has caught up with me and I will be taking a bit of a timeout from blogging and reducing my online presence for a bit while I get all of the plates back up on poles and spinning. I would value your thoughts and prayers.