Place: farrels

Poison: long mac

Favourite thing: my kym Rolle special bracelet.

As I wait for the black coffee club to arrive I am thinking about this weekend and what it’s truly about. Church together is a big gathering of thousands of people in our city, it’s about peace, truth, kindness, love, grace, cameraderie, doing life together.

That’s what church is.

I am so surprised often how peole get it so wrong. People think church is about their agenda, their events, their programs. This makes me laugh so much, because it is so human.

We get so consumed with doing that we forget the point is just to be…

Together that is.

The other thing I find so often is people who don’t like the gathering of gods people because of the humanity they find there. The sin, the brokenness, the crazy ideas, the corny attempt at expressing ourselves… Yep that is the church.

What excites me. That the leaders of our city have the balls to lay it all aside for one night and look beyond mission statements, vision boards, annual goals, org charts and gather as one church, not one denomination, one style, one expression, one idea.

185 churches closing down their big ideas for the ultimate one…

Ahhhh now that is a fresh sound.

A

Place: church

Poison: water

Favourite things: new pen and catching up with old friends.

Phil is speaking on inspiration right now and I am challenged.

I started on this journey of writing and blogging to live beyond myself and hopefully live a life of inspiration, but it is so easy to loose sight of the reason you start something, in the daily grind of actually doing it.

This week I met someone who was really impacted by capture one, and I wasn’t ego thrilled at that, but I was inspired about this new project and was reminded about who I was writing for…

Not myself.

When you create something for someone beyond yourself, I believe you find the source of inspiration. I believe you forget your cause in the midst of the programs, structures, admin and the stuff!!

I long to live inspired…

Do you?

Imagine those around you who might live inspired because of your fervour.

Ahhhh

A

Place: train station

Poison: long mac

Favourite things: Perth

It has been one week since I have arrived home and it’s only today it’s really hitting me. Walking through the city watching the merchandising gear up for a desperate Christmas I am so saddened by the lie that presents and stuff promises happiness.

How do we move away from the consumerism that we are surrounded by?

It doesn’t mean that presents are bad, it’s just the obsession with high expectations that jams me.

How about if no one expected any presents this Christmas, and when u get something, anything it was a surprise even if it was a card, a homemade soap, anything?

I have made a new commitment to catching the train, for the environment, for my pocket, for my peace of mind…

Anyways, just thoughts.

A

Place: My Office

Poison: Refresh tea

Favourite Things: black nail polish

I found a quote that was sent to me by K.rolle before going away to Thailand and it inspired me.

Hope it does you too.

‘When we honestly ask which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and berevement, who can tolerate not-knowing, not-curing, not-healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness…makes it clear that whatever happens in the external world, being present to each other is what really matters.’ Henri J.M Nouwen

Wow.

Challenged.

A

It’s surreal being back in the land of plenty (even though we had 4 glorious days to adjust in Hua Hin). We got robbed on my 2nd day home (some juvi kids stole the car and a laptop etc) but I found myself almost smiling with perspective this time round. We may get stuff stolen, but in the slums some kids are loosing their innocence as I type. Perspective always makes things more bearable, especially God’s perspective.

I’m sort of back at work today and don’t know where to start on the next BIG THING. The feeling of being a little overwhelmed is starting to be like a friend that pays regular visits. After all, God always equips us enough for the tasks ahead. Oh boy… here we go! Excited and nervous at the same time - you know the feeling?!

So here’s a little picture for perspective and to celebrate the things ahead… when you feel overwhelmed - God’s got his hands all over it! Love it!

Thanks Elaine for your brilliant wisdom and AMPy for sharing it… you women are inspiring and amazing!!

x Kym

Place: my office, yeah!

Poison: chicken soup

Favourite Things: My scarf from carol.

Now the hard work begins. The book is written, but for me that is the easy bit. Its the discipline and the dedication to see the project through.

I was thinking out loud, with one of my nearest and dearest Elaine today over email, about where too from here and her email reply to me was so gold, that I thought I would share it with you…

So on the train this evening as I travel to visit my family, for family night I will be answering these questions myself.

Thanks elaine, for your inspiration. You are amazing.

So here is the tough answers that need to be contemplated.

If you are procrastinating on a project, how about answering these questions yourself.

Challenged

A