A response to the post ''The day I almost met Donald Miller"
The day was set. The map was drawn, I was going to Nashville and going to find Donald Miller. I did everything but e-mail DM and ask him to meet. From what I gathered his office was near the Edgehill Cafe, behind the taco place. So I and Becca and the minivan rolled to Edgehill. Saw a nice coffee shop, a taco place and an alleyway with offices behind. The coffee place was super modern, as we sat I thought about DM sitting there years ago writing. As we went to behind the taco place, we saw many offices, most didn't have names on the door, none had a storyline or Donald Miller nameplate on the door.
So I did not get to meet Donald Miller. I did have awesome Hot Chicken, and a fun time in Nashville.
The Donald Miller of the Van, and pipe smoking, and squatting in the forest land is no longer there. Its a memory of the past. The ideas of Christ we have years ago are no longer here. They are a memory of the past.
I am in a constant divorce, reconstruction, rebuilding it seems. I strip away the old, bury the forgotten, and rebuild the new. Many it seems are in a place where they said: "I can't anymore".
The Christian life is as it seems may be "blowing in the wind" What would my life look like without Jesus, God Church, fellowship. I have seen the shadow and it is a valley of death. When the sun sets in the desert valley, the sheep die. The Sheep follow the shepherd through the valley. But is it fear that keeps me? No. what does keep me.? What leads me on? Me and Jesus have a great history. We've been to mountains, valleys, stages, and internal jail cells. King David says he will trust. He doesn't say He will try, or attempt, or do his best. He just will. I decided long ago to follow Jesus. I consider it pointless to do less than that now. My politics change, my ideas and values may too. But Jesus is big enough for me and you. So I follow Jesus because he is big enough to guide me to God no matter where I roam, or what death I fear. I believe Jesus is the only way to the Divin Creator.
One day I will go into the desert and search for Jesus.
On that day I will know he was here all the time
Peace
JM
