unexpected.

ah easter. a day of beautiful celebration. in unexpected ways. in unplanned places. discoveries of my dearest friends on our symphonic veranda. communion of the sweetest types. breaking bread, serving wine. and remembering provision from the God who loves. us. and helps us love. and tracing through a year of great great loves.

and it's not every easter you get to be inspired by 2nd rate action movies like 10, 000 BC. i'm considering myself lucky this day. and not everyday i get to be motivated to grow out my hair into sweet dread locks...yet another by product of the aforementioned 2nd rate movie... (but nepal cuz's if it comes to you, you've got to see it!) although, mom, don't you get worried no dread locks, at least not today, can't risk the lice you know... and not every easter you get sunrise services in kolkata, with no sunrise and soggy drawers. (just don't call em knickers when talking to a british man, apparently women's underware have different code words in other english speaking countries...) who knew rain would come in march. global warming folks. global warming. and who knew i'd look down the path of the year, thankful that i have no idea whats ahead, and hold my breath in the way we do as kids when we know something really cool is about to happen, or when you hold a little tighter to the swing when you're about to get an underdog. i'm holding on tight because i know if i don't my belly's gonna flip. and i think really cool things are already happening in our midsts around here...i'm celebrating today, a God of gentleness and kindness and big irrational crazy love filled dreams that don't get accomplished because of my brute strength or that of those around me. but through the hands of one resurrected on this day we just enjoyed.

what a sweet unexpected day. and the week has only yet begun.

amen.