communication is forte

i had an interesting conversation with a dear friend of mine today...as we invisioned and described the community in which we live, it was a moment of clarity for me...there are so many different faces and so many different views of the world which play an integral part in the dynamics of how we function together each day...we both agreed this is the biggest key to being excited about our futures together post APTS...

imagining all of us one day as ministers...that no matter the distance, our call to further the kingdom is paramount...to know and believe that each one of us are living into the integrity of our call around the world is enough to make me thankful for this experience...to know what my co-laborers believe and how they will live into that call humbles me...the world does not need a million monicas...the world only has one...the world only has one meredith...only one papps...only one tim...only one derek...only one joseph...only one emily...one bcdees...only one elvis...trust me, be glad that we only have one elvis...

the beauty of this thought rests in the knowledge of us each doing the thing we are called to in the world we live in, no matter if we are world's apart...to remember that our diversities are extraordinary and the world awaits them whether they realize it or not...

once i had a conversation with my friend doug about getting to know another person...why do we always feel that the best foot forward will win the approval of the other and that by exposing the beast in us, we become alarmed of their possible disapproval? we agreed that we should be upfront about our beasts...that way, all alarms are down and the ability to love through it is sincere...call me idealistic, but i think it is a good theory...are we all aware of our beasts? somewhere in my need for approval i averted my ability to share the beasts...steady monica...even the beast in us can be loved...isn't that what happened with God?

i do not know where my world would be without the realness of those around me...a lot less interesting? yes, but so much more less intense and lovely...thank you God for this world i am now living in...