This Sunday at Peace

Scripture: Luke 13:20-21

a note from Holly

I often connect with my friend Cindy in the wee hours of the morning. We are both early risers, and we share a deep friendship and a long history. We met at a youth event at the First Christian Church in Arlington, Texas when we were 12.  After sharing high school and Texas A&M, we were seminary roommates.

Cindy stepped back from full time ministry nine years ago and she’s still processing it. Being a pastor is a “lot”— rich, meaningful, challenging, heart-wrenching/heart-filling, and above all, privileged.

In my fretful moments (which are frequent these days), Cindy reminds me that I need a quiet mind. Last week she sent those lines from Psalm 102, “But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is within me.” Sometimes you have to get away to find the quiet.

As you read this, we're nearing the end of a trip to Ireland and Scotland. (Joe feels happy just thinking about these countries; he’s wanted to return since we visited Ireland when his son studied abroad in 2019).

I’m hoping to return with a quieter mind and a calmer spirit.

Looking forward to seeing you Sunday—refreshed and renewed—to share one of my favorite passages.

Holly