Community

I just want to take a moment to praise the Lord for all He's done in our house.  Hallelujah!  God is good!  I have come to realize that the five of us women who are living together are a church.  We are a body of Christians, living life together, loving one another, praying for one another on a regular basis, and holding one another accountable.  It is absolutely unbelievable.  I never thought I would be able to be in a place where no one feels excluded and everyone is loved and valued.  Also, the accounability is so extremely crucial in my development as I strive be more like Christ, more loving, more giving.  I've never had steady accountability like this before.  There is an Irish proverb that says "A friend's eye is a good mirror."  It is true, and biblical- we need our brothers and sisters to help us see the things we cannot see, and help us follow through with what we say.  I love our community, and now I realize, this is how we as humans are created to be!  To be in close relationship with one another, learning, loving, growing, serving, crying, suffering, rejoicing all together as we live life with one another.  It's messy, it's time-consuming, it's difficult in our individualistic culture, and it's beautiful.  Praise God that He provides what we need when we need it.  Thank you Lord!!!