January Intensive is almost over - how did that happen?!? It seems like it was only yesterday that I was driving into the Bay Area in the dark and at rush hour on a Friday night, feeling the shock of no longer being in the vast unpopulated expanses of Idaho and Nevada. And then before I could catch my breath, Course 1 of the Intensive was underway, and I was buried alive in books. The first course was truly quantity over quality - a ridiculous amount of material had to be covered in an extremely short period of time, so we read (and read and read). What was actually integrated remains to be seen!
I was relieved to see that the books for Course 2 were in paperback and looked much smaller. And with a master teacher at the helm, the pace (although very intense), felt less manic. Noticing that we only had two small books assigned for this weekend past, I thought for sure I would find time to go to the coast and enjoy this beautiful sunshine...
...but it was not to be. And I am not complaining, because one book was written by Howard Thurman, and the other by Abraham Joshua Heschel. With my plans effectively shelved, I curled up on the sofa and enjoyed a weekend of reading slow books - books that are meant to be savored and read word by word, line by line. What a treat!
It is hard to believe that I will be leaving here on Friday to make the drive back to Boise. There is much I will miss, and I already look forward to my first DMin summer course! But although there is much to miss, there is more that I will carry with me into my life and ministry. Without a doubt, these three Intensives have been the most valuable experiences since Seminary. I cherish what they have taught me about ministry, and look forward to honoring this work by faithfully putting it into practice. Slowly - intentionally - deliberately - tenderly -
- and joyfully!
Kim
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