The Beauty of Your peace: Reflections on the beauty of Solitude (Sabbatical Part One-Colorado)
After almost 9 years of ministry (13 if you count college), and leading for 5, I was blessed with the gift of a month long sabbatical. As I approach the end of my first 2 weeks, sitting here over-looking the rolling hills of Granby Ranch, nestled in the Rocky Mountains, and surrounded by snow capped peaks, I choose to stop and reflect on the past weeks. I have been enamored by beauty for the past 2 weeks, lost in the grips of space and peace. This was exactly what I needed, even if I didn’t know it! I tried for weeks to find a friend who could join me, fearing a couple weeks of solitude. Yet the moment I found myself on the open road and in the middle of nowhere on my drive to Colorado, I knew that there was something to space and solitude that would touch my heart. It was like I could breathe-fresh, un-crowded, uncluttered, pressure free air. Alone with my thoughts and p...