meditatio at the water's edge

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In the world of Joel and Torie, it looks like we will be homeowners soon. It has been a big surprise to us--not in the plan, you know? But it seems to us to be a prudent time to make the move and we found a great place near to where we both work. We took our parents out to see the place last night and so far have their blessing. We're pretty nervous because we are intending to remain here for a long time. Randy and Kathy are moving in to their house pretty soon. I think I will write up a service for us to set aside our homes as operational centers for blessing and peace. Ooo, does that sound corny or what? Well, whatever it is, Torie and I want our house to be a place that allows us to be a blessing to our neighbors, friends, and strangers. We really see this (if it comes together) as a gift, and we want to share it for the benefit of others. So I guess I'll try to write something all of us could use to set our houses and apartments aside for kingdom work.

I'll keep ya'll posted, but in the mean time, I'm waiting for Kyle to post his stuff to this blog....