Well, after two short years we are moving again. I will be appointed to serve Covenant United Methodist Church in Spokane, Washington effective July 1st. We are really excited for the opportunity, but we are in that bittersweet time of saying 'goodbye' to friends on one hand while getting to know new friends on the other.
During this whole process of discerning and now getting ready to move, I have been extremely aware of how my anxiety has PHYSICAL manifestations. I have been trying to pay attention to that, and to manage it in healthier ways this time around. Probably the biggest step I have strived to take is to not eat anything except when I am truly hungry... Eating for comfort has been one of my modus operandi throughout my life, and it is a pattern that I am seeking to change.
Because of all the times of uncertainty, I have been reminded of a sermon entitled, "Floating on a Sea of Faith." In it, the author tries to convey that for all of our seeking of stability and certitude, we still have to ultimately rely on the gift of faith. He is clearly postmodern in his orientation (against any form of foundationalism), and he contentends that there is nothing that is ever REALLY certain. If we can accept that without fear and anxiety, then we will truly be FLOATING ON A SEA OF FAITH.
May God help us do exactly that!
(cf. "Sex and the Single Savior," by Dale B. Martin)
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