Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Peaceful Evening...

Last night Diana and I had the priviledge of eating dinner with the Thompsons (Josh and Grace). We have been running into each other regularly at weddings and such and I have always been somewhat intrigued by our short but meaningful conversations. Josh and I have talked for a while about trying to hang out and in the busyness of life just decided to try it this week. Last night, it just so happened, worked out...

I honestly had one of the most enjoyable evenings I've had in while. Topics of conversation covered everything from college life, to music, to challenges and celebrations of marriage, ups and downs (seemed like mostly ups), to our desire to serve and live for our loving God, and even moments of peaceful silence...

It is such a blessing to sit in the company of a family who loves and lives to follow Jesus. Not pretending to have all your stuff together or to have everything figured out but to be honest about life and spirituality. The blessing of hearing of God's grace in others lives and the beauty of seeing it in someone's face when they speak is so amazing. I hope they were as encouraged as we were.

There is something to be said about followers of Jesus, their bond, and community that I am not sure can be put into words. I pretty sure it doesn't need to be put into words but it certainly should be experienced.

Praying you will find some rest and encouragement in this week...

Love and Peace,

-Jason

8 comments:

Shannon Smith said...

Once again you come with material that is hard to respond to. If you want people to respond, you have to come with something easy to make fun of, or a topic people are waiting to sound off on.

I applaud you for not catering to the masses like Je..., I mean other people.

Maybe some night the Gores and the Smiths should hang out.

jason said...

Shannon - thanks for your observation. I will in time place a post for the sole purpose of drawing in the replies of all who read this blog (all 3 of us - j/k).

Meanwhile - hanging out with the Smith's would be delightful.

-J

Sam Ed. said...

What...I don't get to hang out with cool people just because I'm single? Ughhh...why do all my friends have to be married? I may not be able to talk about the "ups and downs of married life", but I'm still a darn good conversationalist!

jeff said...

wow... thanks for that shannon... i thought blogs helped us share life together, stay in contact and that type of stuff... but apparently I was wrong. I will promptly post something that is unrespondable to... i might even turn of the whole comments thing on my blog, if i can figure out how to do that...

jason said...

timeout!!!

I love commenting on blogs and the strange yet enjoyable community it brings... for that reason I will continue to encourage and even look forward to others posting comments on my blog...

HOWEVER,

I am the only person allowed to throw a pity-pary on this blog (Jeff - see previous comment). If you feel the need to throw a pity-party please do so on your own blog.

Sincerly,

-J

jeff said...

wow, two people have now slammed me on this blog. my pity party will be continued at jefframsey.blogspot.com. sam, since your post was a form of pity party as well (although not noted by jason, who hates me) i invite you to continue your pity party on my blog as well.

jason said...

(although not noted by jason, who hates me) = pity-party

= not welcome here

thanks,

-Jason

Shannon Smith said...

Word on the street is that Mr. Ramsey is patiently awaiting a response from me with regard to his comment.

Well Reverend I would like you to know that you are not the only person on this here planet who's name starts with Je. I could've been referencing Jethro Tull, Jeremy Mayfield, or Jedi Knight Kaja Sinis, the very first Jedi and founder of the Jedi Order.

That said, I was referencing you.

It is a funny thought to think that blogs help us to share life together. I mean, do we really share anything? I sit here and type using bigger words and a different venacular than I would were we together. Then, I type something that I think is funny or profound, but never get to be there when someone else reads it. If we are "sharing life,... and that type of stuff," what kind of life is that?

Oh yeah, and Jeff, don't turn off the comments, that is what makes you blog worth my time.

I'm out, and naked.