Heh, Day 19-ish

Well, I've gone without posting for a couple of weeks again. It is so easy to fade from this discipline. I have to confess that I feel an inordinate amount of pressure (solely self-applied) when I write here. I feel like I have to have some deep theological ponderings to share before I can post. A lot of times, I don't get around to posting because my mind seems blank. I am trying to get past this strange obsession and get more into the discipline of this being a journal.

I want to post about life as it happens. Mundane or Majestic. Poetry and Prose. So...

Today was a good day. This is the last day of Spring Break, so I haven't worked (for pay) this last week. However, I did do a lot of work around the house. Trimming trees to moving furniture. I feel like I got a lot accomplished. Tomorrow I have a consulting gig and then on Tuesday, I start another long-term substitute teaching assignment at an Elementary School. I'm still excited about recareering as a teacher and a coach. I am just praying that everything works out in such a way that I can be both teaching and coaching (even in a volunteer position) this fall.

Our Austin Emergent Cohort meeting went well on Saturday, in spite of the rain. I really enjoyed the conversation and I'm beginning to develop a real sense of belonging and community with many of the members of the cohort. It is such a blessing to have people from many different expressions of Christian faith come together for mutual edification.

Today, we went to Journey again. It was a blessing. I'm meeting with the lead pastor this week. I plan to offer our family's commitment to this body for a season. I am so anxious to have a place to serve again. I already have visions for starting a college ministry at the Journey. It's hard for me to sit back and just be a "member". I love to serve in ministry.

Tonight we experienced liturgy with Austin City Church. It was a blessed time and it was good to share in fellowship with the believers there. It was also a blessing to take of the Lord's Supper with dine. It's been a few months since we've shared that together. Afterwards, we attended an Art Gallery opening that they had in their building. The photos were called "Samples of Society" and were great pictures by Hal Samples of the homeless in our culture. They made for a great tapestry and "stained glass" for Austin City Church.

So, I went through a 4-day juice fast during the week before Spring Break and I'm considering another one this week. God continues to minister to me during this Lenten season and hopefully I can share more of scattered thoughts here as I continue to develop this discipline.