After last week with illness, we set off this morning with children excited by seeing lots of icicles over the River Kent. 5 children and 3 adults walked round what is becoming a faviourite walk - levens Park. The last time the children came round the park was in the summer, when we were distracted by swimming in the river. This time the frost took our interest - and the salmon by the river bank. We were amazed by their size. The children also found huge peices of very thick ice.
It was a time to consolidate friendship, espcially for the children who do not see each other very often, and to talk about some changes that will be happening in our lives.
We saw God in the beauty of the countryside - the countryside, the salmon, the icicles, the deer and goats. After Christmas, it was good to reflect on the story of Christmas - still fresh in our minds, and the meaning for us as we walk with God in our daily lives - the different ways in which that is and will be fulfilled over the coming months.
The last couple of years have been a time of preparation for all those invovled in the walking church - and now our lives are moving forward with God. The preparation feels like it is to be put to use in the mission of God. The walks are not a 'church' in one sense, and yet they provide a time for both theological and personal reflection. They provide me with a sense of renewal and transformation.
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