a weird quarter

Is it possible to feel like the days are weirdly long and exhausting, yet the quarter is zooming by faster than ever before?

I can't quite grasp how to describe it right now, but I don't like it.

pioneer spirit

At this critical juncture in life, many of us are following this unmarked path into the wilderness. Though there is no highway or cattle trail to follow, there is an end goal, and a certain excitement that lies ahead. You never know when you're going to see some crazy guy with a bear head for a hat, or stumble into the one thing you're looking for while filling up for water on the banks of a stream.

Just make sure you have someone to pick you back up when you fall into a pit with venomous snakes.

immediate post-retreat thoughts

Going into this retreat, I knew it was going to be different from before because of the workload I had to take care during the weekend. Throughout Friday and Saturday, this distanced me somewhat from the usual "hang out" times and free time that I usually took for granted. Then on Sunday, we were packed with practicing and such, and so I feel like I didn't get to SEE people as much as I wanted to. But moving on to other things...

Reminders to remember:
Spreading seeds indiscrimantly
Dancing like David, "I will be less esteemed than this!"
Radical doesn't necessarily mean large actions, but instead large effect
Renouncing and severing
Strength, beauty, and power in community
Rejuvenation and rest in him
We don't do the work
Not just forgiveness, but blessing that individual
Tears of joy
Being in tune with the holy spirit
Glimpse of eternity