God of the sparrow, God of the whale

Welcome back to the real world! At least that's what I was saying on my walk this morning . . . after 10 days of beautiful Tahiti (humpback whales in the ocean, schools of amazing stingrays, fish of every shape and color) I'm spending a week at Selah Lodge in Mt Vernon, Texas . . . a retreat center designed especially for clergy who need to rest and reconnect with God! And what did I see and hear all around me as I walked through the beauty of East Texas . . . sparrows (or at least some non-descript bird) flitting their wings and rustling the leaves of the trees around me! And I was reminded, once again, that God's love and grace comes in a million different ways! What a privilege to be "at home" with God whevever we are. Stay tuned for some blips from the wonderful reading I plan to do this week . . .