Living Acts: new beginnings!

Wow everyone.
I don't even know where to begin.

My house-mates are great.

Yesterday we were all settled into the coziness of the living room in front of the television as though it was a fireplace. The television is a pretty poor-quality piece of equipment so it gets neglected often, but every now and then it has a bit of a fireplace effect, and we all gather 'round it to warm ourselves and fall deeper and deeper into the comfort of a living room.

However, it was my dish night. So, I interrupted our group entertainment and hermit-ed myself away in the kitchen.

i barely had time to fill the sink with hot sudz before I realized that the tv was off and both of the boys were sitting at the kitchen table. Zack dried the dishes as I washed them and Kevin organized the pile of dishes into something less terrifying. But more importantly, they laughed and joked.

My fellas joined me in the kitchen on my dish night, solely to keep me company.

Now, there are many things that we do as Living Acts members. We try new ways of praying, we invite new folks into our homes, we seek Jesus in the clutter of our week...and we support one another. I think the latter is one of the most beautiful things about an intentional community. We rally.
When I write a new banjo song, there are always ears to hear it.
When I want to escape the complexity of loving others in a quick jog in the graveyard, there are feet to join me.
When I want to laugh, there are jokes being told.
When I want to seek God, there are others seeking too.

This house has a warmth no fire or television can cast off.