meditatio at the water's edge

Tonight I want to take a moment to thank God for the goodness in my life. My life is full; my family is healthy; our bills are paid, and my wife enjoys her job.

I also have the opportunity to pursue things that are near to me as she supports our family financially. a.k.a. ... as she supports my ministry habits.

As I reflect, God continues to move the people of water's edge. We continue to grow in friendship with one another; we have a few people who are at the beginning stages of friendships with our community, and we have a few others who are really on the fringes - who have a long ways to go as they try to understand God and the kingdom. The combination of voices and personalities is exciting.

On other notes --- I am encouraged with the friendships that continue to develop between those of us at water's edge and other missional leaders/communities in the midwest as well as beyond this corner of the world.

Several new friendships: Jim Best who is on the east side of Michigan, and Brian Wolthuis who is starting a missional community in the Holland, Michigan area. I've also re-connected with Steve Lewis who I first met just over a year ago. Several e-mails from him have been greatly encouraging.