It is good

What a lovely day!

We went to church and then to lunch with some new friends. It was great to hear about their lives and interests. It was fun for Katie to be running around with a bunch of kids. We have missed the looseness of connecting with other families...kids running around, adults trying to complete a story without interruption.

Church was so moving today. It was missions Sunday and all the non profits that Journey supports were represented. I had no idea how much outreach takes place through Journey. I connected with Kathy from Project Help (an agency that supports homeless children in AISD) and I may be able to complete some of my licensing counseling hours by offering her some pro bono work.

On Sunday afternoons, I have been participating in a wonderful program called Spirit Whispers. We gather around a theme each week. The session begins with music and a visual meditation. Then, the best part is each week we have a choice of two art projects.

Today the choice was movie making or watercolors. I chose watercolors. In our group we painted a painful memory and then used water to transform the picture. The theme was living water. This session was very powerful for me. My memory was represented as a big red blob and it would did not really change with the added water. At first I was getting a little annoyed. Then I started changing the colors around it. The wound was still present, but the environment where it was sitting had been transformed. It's just part of my story.

I have participated in more retreats and religious programs than I could list, but this is the real deal. People are so moved and renewed by this process. On Friday night I was telling Bob how I was so excited for Sunday afternoon to arrive. He said wouldn't it be great if all people felt that way about going to church.

Tonight, Bob cooked a wonderful mixed grill. This has been a tradition we have had for years. Somehow it got a bit lost in the move. Tonight life feels grounded. We are here. It is good.