Seminary of the Southwest Christ Chapel

Seminary of the Southwest Christ Chapel
The view I get to experience everytime I attend Christ Chapel!!!!!!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Home Sweet Home...


Home Sweet Home…
I just got back to Austin from a lovely week in the Mountains of Tennessee.  The real treat was that my entire immediate family was together for several days.  It had been almost a year since I had seen my brother Knox and several months since I had seen Thomas.  So, you can imagine how excited I was just to be in their company.  Of course spending time with my lovely parents was icing on the cake!
Being home is a good reminder of why seminary is so important for my formation as a disciple of Christ.  When I am home, I am reminded of God’s love through other people, especially my family.  They make me feel that what I am doing is so worthy and they are just great cheerleaders.  But, being with them is comfortable.  Right now, to grow and flourish, I need to be uncomfortable.  I need to be pushed, to stand up in front of my classmates and preach a sermon (which I will be doing in an hour or so).  I need to spend time in Christ Chapel soaking up the Holy Spirit’s presence.  I need to be here to learn - that’s the bottom line.
I will repeat my precious mother’s phrase; “if you don’t leave you can never come back.”  So I have left home for a while and I will have sweet dreams thinking of them all and I will enjoy the uncomfortableness and love of being exactly where I need to be right now, in God’s amazing care.
Blessings as the ride continues…  Mary Balfour

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