There was a station set up at HFASS over all of Advent; "where I met Christ this week". Here's what we wrote:
- in friends who love us better than we know how to love ourselves
- in a baby, thought to have been miscarried...still in there!
- in a funeral
- in the flour dust of baking with my mom
- in the ridiculousness of my own consumption
- in the beggar near my house
- in coworkers
- in my partner's painful home-stay
- in the mountains
- in my room
- in an unexpected conversation about faith with a new friend
- in a love letter
- in a shared meal
- in perceived regression
- in receiving a home-made gift from a 5 year old first thing in the morning
- in 2 old neighbors I had never met
- in sickness that has forced me to rest
- in the chaos of packing a house
- in tears
- in a co-worker disenchanted with the church
- in 10,000 turkeys donated
- in children laughing and playing in church
- in a young black youth struggling to be a father
- this morning in a man on the street with a bleeding forehead, he said he recognized me; i gave him some money and he called me "brother"
- in a young mother in transitional housing trying to stay clean and sober
- in the softness of the falling snow
- in that old lady's laugh
- in kneading dough
- in an inebriated man with grandfatherly advise
- in a cat sleeping on my lap
- in quiet time alone
- in Jesse Sims on Colfax
- in Koreans in a Chinese restaurant
- in quiet time alone
- in my buddy Jason
- in someone noticing I had not been at church and praying for me. It was not someone I expected to do this.
- In conflict
- in doubt & hope
- in a hug from a security guard; a response to a simple gesture
- ?
- in 'coincidence' of a reunion
- in a conversation at the Thanksgiving table
- in carrying a couch
- at Quiznos
- in the face of the dying
- in myself
- in long dialogues with a friend
- in the simple presence of others during a tough worship service
- in a phone conversation with an old, wise friend
- in grace, when I did not expect it
- in my sister's pain
- in learning from others
- in dinner with housemates
- in my babe
- in a cop
- in silence
- in a random drunk girl
- in a friend who has walked away from his faith but still is graceful in giving
- in my church and its generosity
- in my mother
Where did you meet Christ this week?
* in the reading of this blog post
* in knowing my sister is a part of HFASS
* in the questions asked by my 4 year old
* in the abrupt changes in weather
Posted by: Erik Ullestad | December 29, 2008 at 08:04 AM
I met Christ this week in my pain and frustration
Posted by: Jim Kane | December 29, 2008 at 08:13 AM
I met Christ this week in my pain and frustration
Posted by: Jim Kane | December 29, 2008 at 08:14 AM
I met Christ in my pain and frustration and in the honest feedback of family
Posted by: Jim Kane | December 29, 2008 at 08:15 AM
Have met Christ in my doubts about him.
Posted by: Natanael Disla | December 29, 2008 at 09:27 AM
in finding a sarastic lutheran.
in failure.
in music.
in the sunshine pouring in my window.
Posted by: Janaiha Nelson | December 29, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Over a pint yesterday. New friends. Dark ale. Good conversation. Much needed community at the right time.
Posted by: Charlie | December 29, 2008 at 11:23 AM
...in a reunion of old friends.
Posted by: Captainflipout | December 29, 2008 at 11:33 AM
...when I least expect to meet Christ, as usual
...like someone elbowing me and saying, "Hello, what do you think you are doing and would you just stop for a second and think?"
Posted by: Beth | December 31, 2008 at 09:57 PM
in meditation
in my girlfriend
in class
Posted by: Sarah | January 14, 2009 at 12:05 AM
In the baptism of a mentor's granchild.
Posted by: John Mangels | January 18, 2009 at 08:39 PM