up in the north country, you don't go to a cabin or a cottage, you go to camp. so that's where i was for a few days with pastor prohl and our new vicar scott. we went to dream dreams; to see where God is leading us. the vista is really amazing . . . pine trees suround this pristine glacier-lake in the middle of wisconsin. the wildlife walks through the back patio with an unusual concentration of hummingbirds. but for me it's all about the water.
what is it about water that so calms the soul? is it the purity? is it it's life-giving necessity? is it the stillness that beckons you to be still and know that He is God and you're not. nevertheless, God's Spirit seems to still hover over the waters (see gen. 1:2).
whether it was the water or not, God's Spirit was alive and active in our hearts and minds, and we have a clearer idea where He is leading us. if you have the chance before summer's out. find some water. take a moment to be still. and give God's Spirit a chance to speak.
I totally agree with you about the water. It's so . . . peaceful . . . refreshing . . . Maybe that's why winter seems so long -- it's all frozen.
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