Back to the Bench

Some of you might remember a post I wrote last year about one of my favourite places to spend time: one particular bench in the park near where I work.

Into the Wilderness

Several weeks ago, I started writing a post that I'd intended to share today as a kind of summing-up of the year.  I never quite managed to finish it. Now, if I'm honest, I'm glad I didn't.

The Pursuit of Pursuit

Over the past two days, I’ve arranged to spend time with a couple of very good friends at different times. I really looked forward to those times. It wasn’t because I wanted to talk to them about something specific, or I needed their help with something. It was simply because they’re my friends, and I love them, and I enjoy spending time with them.

And that really made me think. How often do I do that with God? How often do I set out to spend time with Him just to spend time with Him? Not very often. Certainly not as often as I’d like.