What Is Real?

Great post by Carlos Whittaker today. It revolves around an amazing quote from The Velveteen Rabbit:

“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”
“Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,” he asked, “or bit by bit?”
“It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time.

Love the quote. Really makes me think about what it means to be real. It's all about trust, and I'm bad at that. JM

Contagious Vulnerability

Ever notice how certain things are contagious. Not just viruses, either, but like emotions and character traits. Excitement is contagious. Passion is contagious. Vulnerability is contagious, too. Today in our connection group, our leader was vulnerable about his passion for following God. It was awesome to hear him speak about it. What was even cooler, though, was how others responded. Several people opened up and shared stuff that made themselves even more vulnerable than our leader. It was an awesome time to experience. JM