Whew. Went back and watched the winter video...This brought tears. Thank you. Holding on to this. Feel like I might be climbing out a bit... watching for the small things, treasuring incremental increase of capacity for Him. I think greater wonder and curiosity, too, watching Him kneeling in the garden, noticing Him "a stone's throw away"... as He turns the weight of that distance between the world's "slough of despond" and His shared dreams for us with His Father, into agonized conversation. Considering what it means to wait and watch with Him there.
Amen! 🙏 I think the greatest comforting truth I have learned in my biggest season of grief so far is “Jesus suffered too.” He shared His cross with us.🙏
When I was a young woman and my mum was dying I remember being so comforted to know that Jesus was acquainted with grief, and now I was too. I knew I could trust him with all the multiplicity of emotions because he had been there.
Sara, you may know this one already but Pete Greig on his Holy Week meditations this past week has used this chorus as a backing. He also outlined its history ... I've found it useful the past couple of days simply to listen to it. It's only 5-6 minutes long. It's quite beautiful as we sit under the Cross.
Whew. Went back and watched the winter video...This brought tears. Thank you. Holding on to this. Feel like I might be climbing out a bit... watching for the small things, treasuring incremental increase of capacity for Him. I think greater wonder and curiosity, too, watching Him kneeling in the garden, noticing Him "a stone's throw away"... as He turns the weight of that distance between the world's "slough of despond" and His shared dreams for us with His Father, into agonized conversation. Considering what it means to wait and watch with Him there.
Beautiful thoughts, Rachel ❤️
Amen! 🙏 I think the greatest comforting truth I have learned in my biggest season of grief so far is “Jesus suffered too.” He shared His cross with us.🙏
yes yes yes
When I was a young woman and my mum was dying I remember being so comforted to know that Jesus was acquainted with grief, and now I was too. I knew I could trust him with all the multiplicity of emotions because he had been there.
What a beautiful source of comfort. In my own loss, I have had similar thoughts …
Sara, you may know this one already but Pete Greig on his Holy Week meditations this past week has used this chorus as a backing. He also outlined its history ... I've found it useful the past couple of days simply to listen to it. It's only 5-6 minutes long. It's quite beautiful as we sit under the Cross.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3v9unphfi0
Big love x