Hanging with more remarkable friends this past weekend!

 More about on from and through the gift of my friends this month. Of course, many of my closest friends, are spiritual teachers and artist, or general provocateurs, cultural interpreters, entrepreneurs,  and church or cultural spiritual shapers etc, but I really am uniquely blessed by the ones I’ve been given in my life!

 Good and kind teachers of life, generous in sharing the lessons they’ve learned. Got to resonate with my friend Dave this week, who now teaches spiritual formation at the seminary i used to attend, and his wife Karen is a painter and wonder. Both artist, models of living, and teachers. They run a creative community up in Marin; remarkable people living a life of creative service which has allowed others to flourish and bloom over many years. Not just creating art, but allowing their art making and life to cover others! I relate to that way! And have tried to do the same.

  Their house is often transformed into an art gallery, music venue or whatever they dream up. I get inspired by watching people who keep growing and transforming over many seasons and stay on the path of Life, refusing not to continue to transform. This couple has. I’ve know dave through many seasons, and the oak tree just getting taller wiser and more humble over the years. As we go, we need examples of people who go through the seasons of life well, who acquiesce into each season with grace. Dave has.

  I love moments when you have that realization that your friends and family are some of the wisest and most inspiring spiritual people you know! What a gift, my life has been. Friends pressing into further on into His Life!  Those who actually bear His Fruit, over and through time. And hence, their own.

  Nice to spend an evening with two of our best friends out here this weekend, Dave and Karen Robinson (who are not on fb)—they are fine wine. Unfortunately, i was having such a grand time, i forgot to take photos. Perhaps it was meant to be one of life’s unseen treasures! Who we are in the unseen places determines and defines the seen. The roots inform the fruits! And the roots exist in the dark unseen places. How we nurture the roots determines the fruits which are seen and sharable. Friendship is like that, as is life.

 Unseen evenings with friends make the world go around. I’ve been enjoying gleaning from friendships this month. In this overly or constantly documented world, maybe its nice to have nights where only my angels carry the camera. My angels are great film makers as well. I can’t wait to see all their footage.