Class Dismissed!

The 10-week group Reading the Bible as a Storybook has come to an end.
YAY!

It was good for me. Not only did it allow me to share my perspectives on the Bible and on several bible stories, but it got me back to some critical examination of the Bible. 
I probably should have kept better notes on the stories we covered and questions that were asked and discussed. While doing so would make a repeat class or a follow-up class easier, I'm not sure that I really want to be the person to lead another class. Most of the time I felt like I was struggling to find a place somewhere between teacher and facilitator.
It wasn't pretty.
Giving up control made me feel unprepared as a teacher, and I've never felt very comfortable as a facilitator. It's not really my thing. It was, however, nice to make some personal connections to The Venues. It's been a while.

This morning's meditative time is reflecting on where and how I best connect to God. Looking out at the gathering clouds on this last day of May and hoping for a little of the forecasted rain is a thread that weaves through the tapestry of connection to the world around me and to The Creator. 

This moth was resting on the front window this morning. Such a beautiful little creature!

And the walk out to the front porch to take the pic led me to this beautiful sunrise pic...

"...thy kingdom come...
...on earth as it is in heaven."

I really believe that the story of the Bible is the story of God (through Jesus) bringing heaven to earth. 
I really believe that our story continues to be a story of connecting God to the people around us -- by the way we live and the way we love. 

John