At the Journey meeting last Sunday at St. Andrew's, we talked about Paul's letter encouraging the Thessalonians to "pray without ceasing," and to give thanks "in all circumstances." So, we came up with a list, a long list, of what we are thankful for: the good things, and the not so good things in our lives. Using sticky notes, members of Journey wrote down specific challenges and specific blessings they are thankful for, and then arranged them on the wall of the Undercroft in the shape of a cross. We stood around the cross and gave thanks.
The list of blessings and challenges that makes up the cross is interesting. Below are just some of the challenges in the lives of Journey members that we prayed about:
Knowing what the future holds
Grandfather's cancer
Grades
Weight
Death
School
Relationships
Understanding God
Temptation
Accepting deaths
Sickness
Job market
Gas prices
Recession
Puberty
Moving
Economy
Identity
Academic ability
My hair
Parents
Going to college
Breaking bad habits
Pressure
Fake friends
Losing people
Next week, I'll post a list of some of the good things in the lives of Journey members that we also gave thanks for around that cross. To see the complete list, drop in at the Undercroft and take a look at our sticky-note cross.
