Five minute Friday
My precious family welcoming me home after 2 years in nepal.. (my mom and dad, my little nephew alex and my twin sis)
Some precious BCM students I got to lead a retreat for
Some kiddos in Haiti
My favorite favorite Bible study ladies
Linking up with an awesome cite called http://www.thegypsymama.com doing
5 minute Friday. Join up and participate.
The rules: Write unedited for five minutes on the topic
Real life community
Start: I love the idea of community. I live for community– I crave community.. I have asked God for the gift of community.. in REAL life.. and He is a God who gives .. more abundantly then we can ever ask or imagine. I included pictures of some of my awesome community. I have been blessed to find community in countries all over the world and in places as close by as my family and my church family. I believe community can happen anywhere anytime. What does it require…. all of YOU inviting all of THEM. What do I mean? I mean pouring yourself out
putting yourself out…. not wearing masks but authentically and openly loving well and loving full.. living well and living full.. laughing well and laughing full! 🙂
I have been blessed with community that is deeply invested and we meet every week– like my precious Bible study ladies. I have never seen a group that shares life like the ACTS church so well.. we give to eachother, pray for eachother, laugh with eachother, speak LIFE to eachother, are REAL with eachother.. rejoice when one is rejoicing and weep when one is weeping.. not just at weekly Bible study but all week long. this requires time and commitment but gives back the gift of
Authentic community
My family is a safe place of community–
My church is a place of community…
I have seen 2 significant revivals take place when community happened well.. when I was a senior in high school and during my college years. God put together a body of Christ who loved well and lived Alive together … and people that did not know Jesus took notice of our loving community… wanted it.. came.. and found the glue of the community.. JESUS~
In the middle of all my real live community
is the glue
JESUS
STOP.
Beautiful words! It's what God wants for us! And Pouring HIM out, I love that!!!!! Use me like a vessel and pour out blessings through me.
Have a wonderful day!
Ah, I am craving some community right now. (besides the great on.line one.) Thanks for your kind comment on my blog. I would like to be friends, too.
I would love to hear more about your work in Nepal. Both my dad and my brother and sis. in. law do work in Nepal.
Fondly,
Glenda
Love the idea of community! I think this is a word for the season. Community is what my husband and I are searching for. Ask and He will provide. Love your post!
So wonderful! I love it when I have the blessing of being part of a good community, too.
Am visiting from Gypsy Mama, by the way…
I love this prompt from Gypsy Mama and enjoyed reading about your communities. I've found real-life community (starting online) with my High Calling friends. I'm really glad you've joined us! 🙂