Friday, February 10, 2012

home is...

There are everyday chores that I didn't do much of for weeks while traveling.  (Let's be honest, didn't do much of also while living with friends.)  Washing, meal planning, cooking, tidying up a house.  When these simple acts are done with love and consistency I believe that they bring peace to a home, as mundane as they can seem in the moment. 

Of course, peace is not relative to a specific location, I know this.  But at the same time it is nice to have your own location to create and work out of...and that is what I look forward to, perhaps long for.  

Sometimes I feel that life, in this time in history that we are currently in, takes an extra measure of intentionality to be a family that moves forward together.  I think the family unit far too often seems segregated.  I do find it to be one of my highest priorities to see us as a community that is truly in life and mission together.  Though I have to remind myself of this quite often.  Like today.  Love must be in the actions, even in the unknown of life.

I had this quote above my kitchen sink in Princeton and I will continue to hold to it as a wonderful reminder of how the often mundane tasks have incredible influence on the life of a family.
"If we are willing to make the extra effort required to share a common meal, then our lives are richer as we break bread together; family solidarity is built." (Cynthia Lair in Feeding the Whole Family)

(There are many details involved in renting a place in Christchurch right now.  For those who pray, will you pray along with us for a home?)

3 comments:

  1. All so true. Sitting down with a family last weekend and having meals together reminded me of how significant those times are, no matter how common they might be.

    Praying for that special home!

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  2. We are praying!
    Love you
    Joni

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  3. We will be praying! I read that quote every time I was in your kitchen:) Thank you for making your table a place at CRW where so many of us could come together to break bread. I'll always cherish those times! Love you!

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