Well the little gathering at Lake Tahoe was rich rich rich. It pretty much turned into “take care of people from Seattle weekend.” Here are some impressions for you.

-Bill O’Conner playing blues riffs on his guitar during worship and offering us incantations to “selah……ressssst.” So peaceful. I wept.

-Todd Hunter reminding us that the technical sociological definition of community involves a group of people who see each other in an unplanned manner during the week. Most folks who meet at a weekly religious gathering can’t manage to do this. So is our main mission to become a community? Or do we gather together weekly to “get better” and living in our communities????

-Eric Keck telling me that they tithe to thier neighbors now. Every Thursday they play poker in the garage and he stocks the fridge with the most expensive microbrews he can find. I tell Paul we need to build a garage in our backyard with a screening rooming for weekly movie nights. He groans and shakes his head. Ca-ching!

-Jason Evans reminding me that the reason I got into this pastoring/cultivating gig was to help people become better followers of Jesus. (Oh yeah.)

-Jennifer pointing out that another word for “Mr. Mom” is “Dad.” (Go Jen! Go Jen!)

-Waking up to fresh powder covering the slopes of the Sierras in our gorgeous suite at the Squaw Valley Resort. (Thanks for the great deal on the room Bill!) Reading to our hearts content in the window seat while soaking in the view.

-Carolyn O’Conner interpreting my dreams for me.

There’s lots of other thoughts too, but you’re already done reading this, aren’t you?