Java in Germany

I notice the blueish-aqua-turquoise wall color—my favorite. Spot on. The color I love but that I can never exactly describe. Across from me, Sierra and David review Philippians for today’s Bible study. Other books clutter the table in the corner, and, upon closer look, I notice Not For Sale in the stack… David Badstone’s book- here! In Germany! How incredible. I take a sip of mocha and smile. Mocha, comforting color, Bible reading, a reminder of home… I’ve found my place. What’s more, Trevor Hall’s sweet music rings behind the chatter! Yeahhh!!! Trevor Hall is known at the castle! Another coffee shop has become a sacred space. My new Java Beach of sorts. 


I think back to the peace of Java Beach.. A sacred place back home where I encounter G-d- in conversations over coffee, time spent journaling and in prayer...  Learning to listen and discern. It's a place where I can rest in G-d and know peace. But India made me question… Who is G-d? Who is Jesus? What does a relationship with G-d mean? 

Pete’s lectures last week reminded me that I can question and be at peace. But the peace comes from a relationship with G-d. I can talk about faith, read scripture, sing songs about G-d… but the only real way to get to know G-d is through relationship.

So again, I find the challenge this week is to make everything I do a prayer- to know G-d’s presence in everything I do. 

"The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground" (Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche).

And yet…

"The name of infinite and inexhaustible depth and ground of our being is God" (Paul Tillich).