Staying connected

Psalm 46:10
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; 
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.

Yesterday in church Pastor Karen talked about connections. Our passage was John 15:1-8. We had a reminder that we are connected to the vine, but it isn't always easy as some are pruned back to help facilitate more growth and some are pruned off as they are not productive at all.

I spent a lot of last night and today thinking about connections. I thought about friends, I thought about co-workers, I thought about family, I thought about places and so on. In class this past weekend we talked about the Hebrew idea of heaven...there isn't one. The legacy and connection is your family and the generations to come. That is why stories are so important and making sure things and people are remembered.

When I travel, I don't buy a lot of "stuff". I don't need more "stuff". Instead, I take a lot of pictures. I want to remember the time I spent there and when I look at those pictures I am connected to a different time and place.

Since this is about Camp Tamarack and I have heard from several people the last few months about how disappointed they are that they can't come to camp this year for one reason or another...my question is where else do you feel connected to God?

I feel connected watching my daughter play and learn, I feel connected with family, I feel connected in the barn as I work and talk with the animals, I feel connected when I sit in the beautiful space at Green Lake Federated, I feel connected on the water. I truly feel connected when I take the time to just be and breathe in where I am and breathe out where I was.