Travel light

^{Image from Travel Monkey Blog}

^{Luke 9:3-5}

³ He told them: “Take nothing for the journey

—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra

shirt. ⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there

until you leave that town.

In the past month or so, I've been getting ready

for and planning for two work trips. On Wed.

I will be heading to Seattle for the Inhabit Conference

and the following week I (and Ian) have a short intensive 

training back at Princeton Youth Forum. 

At both of these trainings I will be learning more

about the ways, means and methods (as well as

listening for God's leading) for ways to help youth

and families to grow in faith and mission. 

Quite literally, I am working on traveling light 

on these trips (like Luke 9:3-5 suggests.). 

It's my goal to take no checked baggage in

both a literal and spiritual context. Hands, heart and mind

need to be free to receive something new. If I'm

overloaded with 'baggage' what new hope can I pick up?

As I head off with my heart and hands free to what God has

waiting, consider taking the next week to also join me

in this practice of 'traveling light'. 

Think this week about how you can lay down

whatever is too heavy, and listen for God's leading on

what to take up instead.

In the words of Jesus - 

Matthew 11:28-30

   ²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and

learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,

and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke

is easy and my burden is light.”

May your week be a place where rest, wisdom and

only easy to carry items cross your path on the 

journey. 

Dear God - 

Help all of us to "travel light" this week - 

and be ready to hear and heed the directions you are

giving. Amen.

Grace and Peace,

 Tara