blessed and thankful

I sometimes feel a pressure that when I update this thing I have to be revealing of something completely new and brilliant that I am learning, understanding, seeing. To be honest an awful lot of the time I am learning similar lessons over and over I think. And I am thankful for that. There are many things that I have been reminded of, in His grace, over the past few weeks:

Friends are brilliant. And generous. And pretty amazing companions for walking this path of faith.

It was the quarter century last month. I am a little bit rubbish at organising things like that. But what a quality night. Epic people, cakes, cards, presents made it flippin brill. I am so thankful for the folk God has placed alongside me! Creative, generous, lovely people. Who organise folk to come over. And make coconut saltire cakes. And massive goose on the loose cards.

I am in the middle of planning a session on following Jesus in the company of friends for our upcoming Student Leadership Conference - specifically for those students who are graduating this year. This is probably one of the main things I have been learning and experiencing over this year - the value of community, of following Jesus together and seeing the fruit of that.

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." [Matt 5:14-16]

It is a privilege to be part of a city on a hill. The light produced with many together is amazing to behold I reckon. That is the prayer - that in shining for Him together we would see many glorifying God!

Another thing I relearned as we did way up to Cape Reinga and back in a day: God is pretty good at creating...