Reflections on 2010

It's time to wrap up 2010 and leave behind more of our natural spirit and look forward to 2011 with a renewed spirit.  2010 was the year of THE GRAND STORY and began with reading the Bible in 90 days, a perfect basis for what was to follow.  I have a sense that the year was carefully planned by both God and His servant, Pastor Bill, especially as pertains to the OLAH service on Saturday nights.

Here, we had an opportunity to "experience" many founding aspects of ourspiritual journey at Lookout.  A series on "Rocks"  led into getting angry with God before we, one by one, marched down the aisle for the verdict:  "GUILTY".  Then followed the scarring of the masterpiece and Can't Forgive.Com.  beautifully and profoundly redeemed by Sarah Sam's "Divine Justice".  The last few weeks considered our roadblocks to true Spiritual renewal, the idols which, if we somehow give up, leads to true grief, something we wish to avoid at any cost.

Finally, at the Candlelight service a week ago, Pastor Bill nailed us all with his opening remarks,"I cannot know exactly why you may be here  but I want you to know that you are welcome", recognizing that while many of us were there to celebrate, many might be experiencing heavy hearts.  True to form, the "experience of Mary and Joseph" helped us realize that they were not only the lowest of the low but impacted us with our identifying with the same reality for ourselves.  The "epiphany" occurred when out of these unbelieveable circumstances, the Light of the World was born and for the first time in over sixty years, I found new meaning in singing Joy To The World, where "heaven and nature" for a brief time, sing together in joyful harmony!

Thank you, Pastor, for a wonderful year of Spiritual Renewal!