Let patience have her perfect work...

I am hanging from a limb. This is not the same as hanging by a limb. The latter gives the impression that disaster is eminent. The former suggests that when my arms get tired I will either have to somehow get back into the tree to live or climb down, or, jump...
Either way, change is coming.
While I am hanging I have been visiting many of you. Thank you all for being so open. Shaun has written a complaint psalm that expresses some very real stuff. I wonder how many times I have assumed there was no need to minister to the minister cause he must 'have it all together'. Especially Heather has blown me away with her strength in God as she moves forward in her battle. Watch and see what God has wrought in a woman fighting for her life.
I am honored to be able to be a part of their lives through this blog thing. I am learning about strength of character, compassion, mission, and vision and how to walk in it all with Him and only Him at the lead.
I wonder where I fit...
Friday morning church in the Park has been so good. There are real relationships developing, real conversations going on. That is real church. That is a place I know Jesus would have sat. Those men and women would have followed Him.
Saturday will find me over at Tracy's children's outreach. Looks like I have been assigned to 'face painting' which gives me much opportunity to strike up some conversations about Jesus.
Go visit Shaun and Especially Heather for some different angles. Sometimes when we only spend time with people who see things the way we do we forget that there are others who are in very different places who are struggling to be real in their own venues:)
If I could do church right now...on this Saturday night....it would be with a bunch of people who love to worship with music...sitting around on the floor, being okay with each other, no one trying to show off, just worshipping God together. I miss that, a lot.

I have finished the book of my previous post.

"David and Zadok were alone once more.
'And now, what shall you do, David? In your youth, you spoke no word against an unworthy king. What shall you do now with an equally unworthy youth?'
'As I said,' replied David, 'these are the time I hate the most, Zadok. Nonetheless, against all reason, I judge my own heart first and rule against its interest. I shall do what I did under Saul. I shall leave the destiny of the Kingdom in God's hands alone..."

Again, if you get the chance to read this little book, do so. It will tenderize your heart for the ways of God...
I am not sure what I am doing now that I left the church I was attending. I do know that it would be wise to not jump into any commitments right now. I must say that I feel very covered by supervisors who are very supportive in my move. I can breath again. Didn't know I had stopped breathing til I left.

I am still actively involved in the Friday Morning Church in the Park for the homeless. I have been visiting the church where my son leads worship and that has been good. I have been invited to hang out there til I know what I am doing. I love how the family of God is everywhere. Even you, my fellow bloggers, have been a great encouragement to me.
Tracy will be having another outreach toward the end of October. She has asked me to help with that and I am looking forward to that.

Thanksgiving we will have a huge dinner for the homeless at the Convention Center. Last year brought 200. We expect more this year. Some of the people I work with have volunteered to help serve dinner.

We need blankets for our Friday morning group. It is getting too cold to sleep without one. We will be distributing them this Friday at the morning service in the Park. So far we have 25. We were hoping for 100. The week is not over yet so there is still time to collect some more.
All in all, things are good. God is moving. Salvation is here. His faithfulness is a solid rock and I am happy to be one of His.