Tonight Drew has reluctantly agree to go with me to the Lenten Bible study. He knows most of the people who come since he attends Community of the Savior where most of them go. And he rides to church with the host family. We park at the curb and ring the doorbell. The two little girls answer our ring, and grin when they see Drew.
"Are you coming downstairs to play with us during Bible study?" the eldest girl asks. She is dressed in a gorgeous green princess dress complete with pink slipper high heels and a tiara that would make any princess jealous. Her younger sister is also dressed for the ball. "No," Drew tells them, and they pout just a bit.
Drew is used to lectio divina - the practice of reading a passage of Scripture repeatedly, giving time for meditation and reflection in between readings. After each time the John 3:14-21 passage is read, we all write down what stands out to us, who we identify with, how the words make us feel, any situation in our current experience that the passage speaks to.
After three readings, we share our insights and questions. It makes for a very rich understanding of the words. Sometimes I don't exactly follow the significance other people are touched by, but that is OK. I am sure they don't always connect with my thoughts either. It does make for fascinating conversations. What I find interesting is that Drew sees almost the same perspective and patterns that I have written down. I am a bit amused that we are such carbon copies of each other. I don't know if that is good or bad!
Either way, I think he enjoyed the evening, and stayed afterwards to chat until I finally had to drag him out to the car. I appreciate him sharing this time with me. Who knew the boy knew so much about fractals and the human eye and the properties of light? Makes a mother proud to have such a kind and thinking son.
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