Community

What a beautiful day it was for a bike ride... We started in San Juan Capistrano and took a trail down to Doheny Beach in Dana Point - then headed down another path toward San Clemente... most of it along the beach - it was wonderful - and even the ride back to the cars was pretty - a gorgeous day with the mountains in the distance! I love Southern California - not many places in the United States that I can be wearing shorts and a Tshirt during the middle of January.

And after a somewhat tough morning - although Chamie's sermon was fantastic - and a tough time with my new bike rack - the ride was just what I needed. As I sit here and think about it - it truly was the community that Chamie talked about that I really enjoyed on the ride - it wasn't just about the ride itself - it was about doing it in a group - being a part of that.

There are times that, being single, I will isolate myself - sometimes to protect myself from potential rejection and sometimes because it was always drilled into me to not be the third wheel - leave couples alone - they want to spend time by themselves. But the sermon today was all about community and looking after each other and taking care of each other - and I just thank God that I have found such a wonderful community of people that love and support me and offer me grace and mercy. Yeah God!