LYLE' MUSINGS

Our little farm house, in the middle of the city, was graced by many during the longest night of the year. We have paused, and gathered with friends and families, raised our glasses and filled our plates. We sang, partied, prayed and paused in moments of peace.

Peace on earth! As one author pointed out, at the birth of Jesus there was anything but peace. A number of conflicts, conquerors and wars persisted. Still God shows up and in the midst of it all there are moments of peace to be found.

EveryDay LLC is now one year old. It was a good enough year to believe the next will be even better. Peer Ministry became Peer Ministry Leadership. The very first Living Room Summits were held. A number of Campus Ministry groups were trained, and the joy of helping others recognize a ministry for every day, everywhere and in every relationship gave meaning and moments of peace as God continues to show up.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Lyle

One does not always have to wait for something out of the ordinary. The all-important thing is to keep your eyes on what comes from God and to make way for it to come into being here on the earth. If you always try to be heavenly and spiritually minded, you won’t understand the everyday work God has for you to do. But if you embrace what is to come from God, if you live for Christ’s coming in practical life, you will learn that divine things can be experienced here and now, things quite different from what our human brains can ever imagine. — by Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt, from Action in Waiting