Why we can’t stay away from church
Lord, give us the courage to be and become
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This week on Mothering Spirit
“I saw that the Church isn’t an empty shell. It isn’t a shell at all.
The Church is a scribbled name tag, a jumble of letters, delightful in its imperfect perfection, bearing the barely legible name “Beloved.” It is an earnest girl, determined to get everyone’s name right, to make every letter fit because every single one belongs. It is an accomplished man pausing to cherish a small labor of love, knowing it is not small to the laboring child, knowing that to love the least is to love the Lord.
And there, in the center of that mystical moment, was God.”
Tasha Jun offers a prayer for the ones who wrestle and wander:
Some of us wrestle because we are full of a grief we cannot escape.
If this is you, may you remember that your grief doesn't mean
you're remiss or ungrateful.Lord, have mercy on us grieving ones.
When you’re wrestling with faith, try these approaches:
a few well-worn prayers
a fresh take on familiar Scripture
a way to answer your kids’ questions (when you’re anxious about your own)
Read the full post of ideas here. We’d love to know what would you add.
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From the archives
“Why do you have to go to church, oh sharp-eyed, stubborn-cheeked, wild-haired child of my heart?
Because? Because you have to? Because I said so? Because that’s just what we do? No.
Because you are the church, too. Because you are asking questions and growing into answers and challenging me and wondering about God.
And you deserve a place that is safe and warm and welcoming for your big, hard, important questions. A place where we will pray and sing and learn and forgive and thank God together. A place where we remember, again and always, what we are to do and who we are to be. A place like our church.”