Sunday....Sabbatical Day 2....

spoke in church this morning about the upcoming trip...scary. Lovely to see Joy McC there, as well as the Malcolm-Stones.

This was one of the hymns that we sang:

God who sets us on a journey
to discover, dream and grow,
lead us as you led your people
in the desert long ago;
journey inward, journey outward,
stir the spirit, stretch the mind,
love for God and self and neighbour
marks the way that Christ defined.

Exploration brings new insights,
changes, choices we must face;
give us wisdom in deciding,
mindful always of your grace;
should we stumble, lose our bearings,
find it hard to know what’s right,
we regain our true direction
focused on the Jesus light.

End our longing for the old days,
grant the vision that we lack –
once we’ve started on this journey
there can be no turning back;
let us travel light, discarding
excess baggage from our past,
cherish only what’s essential,
choosing treasure that will last.

When we set up camp and settle
to avoid love’s risk and pain,
you disturb complacent comfort,
pull the tent pegs up again;
keep us travelling in the knowledge
you are always at our side;
give us courage for the journey,
Christ our goal and Christ our guide. 

– Joy Dine, New Zealand Hymnbook


So, I felt I was finally in a place to watch The Way  - so I set the fire going and watched it - just finished. Very nice to see the type of countryside I will be walking thru'.