Running has taught me how important time away is, the time to be honest with God. To bare everything and let your soul sing out.

"I want to see jellyfish, jellyfish swimming through honey.” 

How everything, everything matters
How each choice of each moment
Supports or suppresses the creation
Of the kin-dom of God

I am being challenged to honour the intent of the person who has differences of opinion to me and not to be side-tracked from my service to God by whether I think someone else is serving correctly.

Can you imagine if Jesus said “Sorry boys, but there are only 13 of us and it’s a pretty tough world out there, we are simply too small to accomplish anything”? He could have. No one would have blamed him either with the pressure he was under. But, he believed.

That moment gave me a glimpse into the fierceness with which our God must love God's creation.

Slowing down, engaging, daily, in spiritual practices and paying attention to where God is leading frees us for the journey. Letting go is a practice to experience in our personal, spiritual lives and in the experience of our congregations. Letting go allows the unfolding adventure with God to have complete space.

Our lives are so busy, so packed full of stimulation that we rarely take the time to just be