Friday's Five

1. Think back to the time you left High School, what were your hopes visions and dreams for your life/ for the world?

The Cuban crisis had just passed and the world was an iffy place to be in. I wanted to be a teacher, and/or work in the church.


2. Have those hopes visions and dreams changed a lot, or are some of them still alive and kicking? (share one if you can)

Both came true. Now I'm in church more than ever. After being forced off my road, I'm back into it more alive. No, the forcing off the road was not a good thing, but one eventually heals and realizes it's not about you, but about society and now we are much more conscious.


3. Hebrews 11:1 " Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. " Comforting, challenging or frustrating?

I believe all of these are true at certain times. Faith has been the comforter, but also has challenged me to go on and be frustrated by those not able/willing to 'hear', or, 'see'. That means action is slow in coming. Patience that people will ccatch up. At the same time...I, too, have much more to learn. Always!!!


4. If resources were unlimited, and you had free reign to pursue a vision what would it be?

Wow! That is hard to imagine. To own a car again and be able to go the things I'd like to and take people to them too. Spirtual growth events, silent retreats, etc. I also would dearly love to travel to England to visit my uncle and other friends there. Scotland and Ireland too...they're all part of my heritage. Germany and Spain are in there too. I'm 3rd generation Canadian...but a mongrel nevertheless.


5. Finally with summer upon us- and not to make this too heavy- share your dream holiday....where, when and who with...

Since I cannot see the above happening, I could see this...a cottage/camp by a lake; campfires; singing; roasting marshmallows, hot dogs; reading; walking in the woods; writing - for these would inspire me to no end. Rest. Re-creation of body, mind, soul. Actually a Sabbath! Sabbath was made for us, so whatever way you, or I, take time to just Be, is Sabbath. It means to rest. If God needed to rest and Jesus took time off by himself, to wrestle with the demons he had, and to forge out how to meet and teach the people around him, we have every right ,and need, to do the same.

May we be all blessed by own own Sabbath this summer!

In The Spaces

Trees stand erect, branches uplifted,
Looking up, I see light beams walking.
Can you not see their rays descending?
Drifting down they set my soul rocking.

Beams of sunshine flowing in the spaces
Of branch and leaf, shed freely their light
On all beneath the skies; on land, on sea;
In all the created of earth, there is sight.

If spaces were not so, where would we be?
How could light reach us, without any air?
How would we travel from place to place?
Do we hear if sound is a constant blare?

How in our minds do new thoughts arise?
Closed we do not allow for growth, or ease.
Tight bodies just brace for fight, and fear,
To run, or stop, offers no room to appease.

Spaces in the notes allow music to exist,
Spaces in words are discourse and books.
Spaces in thinking, honour new thoughts,
Spaces for rocks, I can sit beside brooks.

God dwells in our spaces where freedom is,
Thrives as we lose our fear to open up wide.
As God enters the spaces re-creation begins,
Energies seek ideas we can walk along side.

Allow for spaces to continue your seeking,
Spaces to grow, heal, watch nature’s face.
God has provided space within our souls,
For transformation from grace unto grace.

Free Flying Spirit © May . 2007