Wow, what an interesting week/weekend for our little community. We had a blast with the external elements (Stro's game, Kemah, Sunday's Gathering, Pappasitos, etc.) and getting a chance to gather with some new friends, especially Beth and Rodney.......But, for me, I think there was an entirely different element that started to co-exists in the mist of the fun; the element of community. We had differences of opinions, we had tension, and not everything went as smoothly as we had hoped. But in all the good and the bad there is a desire for all of us to continue moving forward. Love is an easy thing to talk about but when the rubber meets the road it becomes an entirely different matter. My hope is that as Wellspring (or FOTM) continues to move we learn more and more about love. We learn to love the day laborers, the homeless, our enemies, each other, and Jesus. I truly believe that within the heart of any community there is love and love is a better way. I think poet/songwriter Ben Harper sums it up pretty well in his song "Better Way":

"Fools will be fools
And wise will be wise
But I look this world
Straight in the eyes

What good is a man
Who won't take a stand
What good is a cynic
With no better plan

Take your face out of your hands
And clear your eyes
You have a right to your dreams
And don't be denied

I believe in a better way"