I love this! I was reading of the calling of the disciples today and my thoughts lingered on Judas and it evoked such sadness in me. What a blessing to look at my inbox many hours later and find this!
It is. I agree that there is an incredible sadness in it all, thinking of the waste of such a calling and a place by Jesus' side. I cannot comprehend it but I do like the idea that the place itself was not left fallow or ruined but reinvigorated by the Spirit. Matthew was left a terrible legacy and that place could have been impossible to fill with joy and enthusiasm but he was able to do so. Such a timely reminder for me. Kristin, with our Tom finally at university and choosing to have purpose in his life after 14 years of real pain and hellish circumstances, I do see that God can freshen those barren spots in lives. I have always held hope for Tom but his life seemed hopeless and ruined, even from my perspective. It wasn't and it isn't. From the deepest valley, God gave Tom fresh purpose and hope. We are still in a hot summer season here but it feels like the tentative burgeoning of spring for Tom. You talk about the frogs. I have a video of them in a wetland near my house after torrential rain on the weekend. They are very happy and loud!
I love this! I was reading of the calling of the disciples today and my thoughts lingered on Judas and it evoked such sadness in me. What a blessing to look at my inbox many hours later and find this!
It is. I agree that there is an incredible sadness in it all, thinking of the waste of such a calling and a place by Jesus' side. I cannot comprehend it but I do like the idea that the place itself was not left fallow or ruined but reinvigorated by the Spirit. Matthew was left a terrible legacy and that place could have been impossible to fill with joy and enthusiasm but he was able to do so. Such a timely reminder for me. Kristin, with our Tom finally at university and choosing to have purpose in his life after 14 years of real pain and hellish circumstances, I do see that God can freshen those barren spots in lives. I have always held hope for Tom but his life seemed hopeless and ruined, even from my perspective. It wasn't and it isn't. From the deepest valley, God gave Tom fresh purpose and hope. We are still in a hot summer season here but it feels like the tentative burgeoning of spring for Tom. You talk about the frogs. I have a video of them in a wetland near my house after torrential rain on the weekend. They are very happy and loud!