Late last year, I had to the idea that my new year’s intention would be around
“reading, writing, moving, and playing”.
I kept to it for about a week and then the new semester hit and blew up my ability to do anything.
After some reflection, I realized that I needed some mechanism to keep me focussing on these intentions.
So, here’s a little bit of a post about my week as viewed through the lense of that intention.
I just finished Part I of War and Peace. So, I’m about 10% of the way through. It is just as amazing as I
remember from a decade ago.
The whole family is obsessed with The Five Worlds series of graphic novels. I’ve almost finished all five. Mira and I are working our way through Volume 4 before bed time.
They like the idea of the pitch! “This sounds like a good piece and I would be happy to consider a 500-word article on this!”
Pitch: The Mutual Relationship of Belonging to a Meeting
One belongs to their Meeting and the Meeting belongs to its members. After about a decade of involvement with my Meeting, I find that I have many specific memories of ministry which I carry as a steward. Just last week, I was passing on advice that Kathleen Hertzberg gave me when she was over a hundred. In this sense, as a vessel or a conduit, I belong to the Meeting. Coming at it the other way, my family has been involved in establishing a Community Night and later a Children's Meeting. We've actively changed the Meeting to suit our needs. And so, the Meeting belongs to its members. There is an inseparable link between members and their Meeting. The Meeting and its members are, mutually, a means of Spirit moving in the world.
During a quiet half-hour between meetings, I tried to a bit of juggling but
fell to tidying up the office instead. It would have been much better the just
be active and have some fun.
Published: Feb 14, 2025 @ 10:38. Last Modified: May 26, 2025 @ 17:15.