That is right… for the first time since we have been home… not a cloud in the sky. It is of course very cold, but I’ll take that any day for a little Vitamin D. I’m just going to drop a very quick update – nothing to long. Things are beginning to speed up, as is always the case before term starts. Next week I’m leading the Church Service, which takes a lot of preparation. I’m also preparing to preach next month, and we are of course preparing to leave for the conference in a little under two weeks. Lots on my mind.
However, I’ve also been commissioned to build 2 new bunk beds, because we have a veritable plethora of boys coming this term. We should have about 14 people all term. On top of that I’m still in the middle of taking an old tv cabinet and turning it into an attractive book shelf that fits perfects into a niche in my office (possibly finished today). I’m also slightly stalled in making the mirror for Carrie. I’ve made the frame, but it needs to be stained and sealed, before I can put the mirror into it. Perhaps I’ll include some pictures of the finished products. One of the reasons that I am busy with all these projects is because Gabriel’s favorite place in the whole world is my workshop, and I need as many reasons to take him down there as is possible.
Carrie is also preparing a lecture for the conference, and we are both busy trying to reconnect to people on the island after our six week sojourn. We have rented “the social network” to watch tonight. I expect that my refusal to join facebook will be strengthened by watching it, but perhaps it will inspire me and I’ll begin launching my every move, whim, and emotion into the sphere of the digital world. Much like this only more:-) Speaking of projecting my inner world into public space… here is my question for today (if anyone is out there listening). How do you find joy? What gives you joy? Not happiness, but joy. If you ever struggled with joy, or perhaps like me sorrow is for more present and powerful, how did you go about bringing more joy into your life?
Jeff Adams
Cedar House, Bishops Hill
Canadian L’Abri
P.S. I’m reading a great book called “Desiring the Kingdom”. Maybe I’ll give a review of it next week.
Joy? Many things, I think. But first thing that came to my mind was my family. I can’t think of a time where I feel more content/happy/joyful. Seeing Jeremiah and Jeffrey together fills my entire being with an overwhelming feeling of joy.
By: Jenn on January 30, 2011
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