"All we ask is that you do it regularly (every day potentially) and do it mindfully / being open to encountering God through the activity. This is your act of worship, as it were. It might be helpful to keep some form of record of what you've done - either a journal or photographs or some notes/doodles."
Thanks to everyone who made it to Ambient Wonder on Sunday. There were plenty of new faces, some of whom had travelled a fair old distance, and it was lovely to meet together and share our experiences of the last few weeks, whilst barbecuing between rainstorms.
For those of you who weren't able to make it, the evening centred around the activities that people had been doing over the last few weeks. We charged everyone on the mailing list with a challenge, to be done in the spirit of the above quote. This was everything from 'create an image' to 'treat someone like it's their birthday'.
As we discussed how people had got on with their tasks, there was a really tangible sense that God had been speaking through the activities. Here are a few examples...
Tim had been asked to fast. And in a spirit of creativity, chose to forgo his early morning Sudoku routine. Instead, he read a passage from the Bible, and wrote a poem reflecting on it. If you'd like to read what he came up with, all 18(!) of the poems can be read here.
Heather, meanwhile, was coming up with an image over the course of a few weeks, and created the masterpiece shown above...
And finally, Ali wasn't able to make it to AW this week, but just to show that she had been taking part in the task of 'Silence', she posted about it on her blog, here.
If you have any thoughts or comments, or reflections on your own experiences, we'd love to hear them - comment below!
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