and then i remembered we didnt take pictures

a weekend spent in church- the calm before the mad storm ahead. it always begins with a feeling of uneasiness, to leave what we understand as OUR world, and OUR priorities, and what we MUST do behind, for a whole weekend away with people who share the same faith, people who are asking the same questions and looking for comfort, a sense of belonging and a certain silence... so that we may here God speak amoung us, to hear God speak in us; so that we'll become vessels of His love, to carry and to do His will and ultimately to know that we're never truly alone.

tired but rejuvenated; worn down but not worn out. may He fill our cups with His love and let us never lose sight and faith in all that we do :)

¹Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual^a]">[a] act of worship. ²Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

³For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. ⁴Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, ⁵so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. ⁶We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his^b]">[b]faith. ⁷If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; ⁸if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

- Romans 12

thank you CG mates for the very enlightening weekend, here's to a fantastic week ahead