May 20, 2006> 4:20 PM
monastic dreaming Oooo, look what we've got. Now "we" like we went out and bought a vineyard, but there's a winery and vineyard here in Lexington. Liz and I were driving around today in the country in Fayette County, just dreaming about land, monastic community, farm, etc. (and of course I was taking some pictures). We knew Talon Winery was there but didn't plan on driving by it today. So, we did and we drove in and walked around their grounds, tasting room, etc. Very nice place. It made me long for the coming days of Vine & Branches Monastic Community.
This land is approximately 10 or 15 minutes outside Lexington and as you stand on the rolling hills surrounded by patches of woods, you can hear no road noise. Birds and the hum of the winery machines (which we won't have) was it. Beautiful. All we have to do is walk on land like this and somewhere around 100 things start swimming through our minds - where this and that will be, this and that crop, gift and book shop, hosting people, how to landscape it, natural vs. sculpted, down to what kind of roofs will be on the houses. My heart is big with it. I dream of a monastery that will be. I plan, but not too much. I do that which is now necessary for that later to be. Go before us, Lord, and make these things real by Your Holy Spirit.
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