to visions and revelations of the Lord

Kayak ride as model of household faith. Believe it. Terrifying to float knowing at any moment all could be lost. At any moment your strength and skill of little value or effect. At any moment helpless. Losing self one thing; having the little sweet things' very lives depend on these same items worthless at any moment an entirely new level of terror. Clear reminder of the very truth of it all. Terror should be the core response. Lives truly at stake. Cannot do this alone. Believe it.

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Discovering flavor almost as if for the first time. You have kayak as faith, why not dessert? You might have tasted a half dozen brands of ice cream before, but when you taste the one tasted this week, you will understand the difference between good and something at another level.

Discovering good, the notion of something at a higher level than what you were previously aware, is the heart of faith. It is realizing the depth of what you don't know. It is realizing there is a good that exists that puts others to shame. Wonderful this week to realize how commonplace faith can be, but when it is found, how extraordinary it really is.

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always told that self is second to others that outward looking is far closer to the One than inward if true is outward concern over growth and walk superior to concern for own walk noticing care for others exceeding care for own will He look upon a dwindling walk sacrificed for others as something other than dwindled steps wants both wants both to continue treading toward finer waters

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Theme of flight punctuating the clouds and sand and light and water. You have the cloud-kissers dancing and twirling and painting imaginary scenes. You have the reminder of more solid kissers and dancers and twirlers and painters wrapped in the uniforms of history. You have these common faiths reflecting Him in dairy and hollow plastic and invisible transmissions. You don't need seminary to see the connection twixt light and heaven and sky. Even children aware that something special can be spotted if one only make the choice to look up.

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Always wonderful returning home. Always wonderful returning. Always wonderful. Always.