My wee fam is away for a couple of days, so I'm enjoying a bit of my favourite pastime: reading good stuff, listening to good stuff, and watching weird artsy movies I don't usually get away with when the man is home. Here's just a few of my weekend tidbits:
READING:
The Slow & Inefficient Work of God, by Anne Jackson (via Relevant)
This article is a beautiful and poignant reflection on the slow, hard, gracious work of God in our hearts and lives:
He illustrated it with waves of the ocean, moment by moment moving in from the vast sea to land. In one wave, this motion does nothing. But slowly and inefficiently, whatever is in the ocean’s way becomes worn smooth...
I thought about the pew in front of me, worn and glassy from those who had rubbed past the gloss, through the stain, and worn the wood down to satin in their desperate fingers.
The slow and inefficient work of God.
The Jesus Record, by Rich Mullins
When I need spiritual recalibration and some good Jesus music, I listen to Rich Mullins. He was killed in a car accident 15 years ago this month, an event I remember vividly even though I was just discovering his music. This record features original demos and some of my favourite lyrics:
See the scars and touch His wounds
He's risen flesh and bone
Now the sinners have become the saints
And the lost have all come home
WATCHING:
The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence Malick
Um, wow. Just wow. I think I get it... maybe. A quote from Job brilliantly sets up the movie, perfectly illustrating the majestic duality of nature and grace as displayed in God's creation. Yeah. I don't know. But I think we are the dinosaurs and heaven is an unending, undulating ocean. Right? Maybe?
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the Earth?...When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Job 38:4,7
It must be that time of year or something because I've been listening to a lot of Rich Mullins lately too. I still remember being at Moody and hearing that he had died. I like how you put it, "When I need spiritual recalibration and some good Jesus music..." that describes it so well!!
ReplyDeleteOn a quiet weekend (oh how I need one!) I do a lot of reading, or some writing, depending on my mood. And when doing that I listen to Chant. Otherwise I start singing along & get really distracted. :)
Other times I love watching old black & white movies, or Wuthering Heights. Never heard of the Tree of Life.. though I might check & see if the library has it.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
I checked it out from the library. It's recent... and long... with very little dialogue. Lots of classical/operatic music, which is beautiful.
DeleteA quiet weekend...books books and books. Oh ad chocolate:-)
ReplyDeleteYes, yes and yes. And YES! :)
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