Oh the timing and beauty of this confession! I too have been in this space recently. As we attend a church of non-denomination I feel the deep absence of the sacrament of confession and the rituals of reconciliation. I have lamented recently over this quite a bit lately. Additionally, I have tried to separate my own deconstruction of faith from that which I provide to my children in practice of tradition and church. I want to give them the same gifts and practices that built my own faith in the valley. Only in the past few weeks have I felt a softening of heart in the pews as I embrace the church for all its offering and its faults. Last night my oldest son turned up the radio in the car exclaiming he loves Paramour. Thank you for sharing this post.
oooh - that is so good to hear...!!! the softening of the heart has been happening with me as well, what a beautiful way to express it. & having children now brings a deeper call to it. It's so warming to hear how that impacts you in your life too...
Oh the timing and beauty of this confession! I too have been in this space recently. As we attend a church of non-denomination I feel the deep absence of the sacrament of confession and the rituals of reconciliation. I have lamented recently over this quite a bit lately. Additionally, I have tried to separate my own deconstruction of faith from that which I provide to my children in practice of tradition and church. I want to give them the same gifts and practices that built my own faith in the valley. Only in the past few weeks have I felt a softening of heart in the pews as I embrace the church for all its offering and its faults. Last night my oldest son turned up the radio in the car exclaiming he loves Paramour. Thank you for sharing this post.
and we also love Paramour here!
oooh - that is so good to hear...!!! the softening of the heart has been happening with me as well, what a beautiful way to express it. & having children now brings a deeper call to it. It's so warming to hear how that impacts you in your life too...