A Crusty God

Spencer Burke is just a gifted person, oozing with so many talents. He is the arist behind the image above.

I am a little shaky right now in my own life - feeling alone, adrift, a wondering. Might be Spring allergies or post-Holy Week jitters or just the ebbs & tides of life.

In my prayer time, I've realized how much gunk I have built up over time in my life with God - how much personal stuff I project onto my image of God. My image of God looks a lot like my own biases - as Anne Lamott says "...you know you are in trouble when God hates the same people you do...".

The image grabbed me because it connected with how I "see" God - all the splattered paint & grainy distortions that get in the way of just being with God. Then it hit me - those distortions are not obstacles, they are pathways - the cracks are there to let me in, not imperfections to correct.

so hard just to be
so hard just to be with God
so hard just to be with God & just be

Comments

[jen]

blessings, friend, and prayers of peace for your soul today. i think in these days of unrest in so many arenas it makes sense to feel adrift and a bit lost. especially after easter.

this year in particular i really felt let down--thinking that if *this* is our story, our incredible story, then why is the world still in such a mess? i was hoping for so much more.

well, there's a little misery for you. :)
glad to be in such good company.
jen

[dj frequency]

Thanks for the post. Your blog is a somehow a conversation I've been needing.