Since my last post I have had 5 lengthy conversations about growing community in Boston, and there are more in the works. Some I have started, and others were total surprises. When my friends Brock and Christina brought up the subject tonight at dinner, I almost laughed, and commented on how "community" seems to be the theme of my life these days.
What makes a community strong? What is a strong community?
The basic answer that I can come up with right now: A group of people that are helping me to be more like Christ and that I can help become more like Christ. It's so simple, but I really think that's what we long for - acceptance and love from people that goes deeper than surface friendship and that helps us to become the people we truly want to be.
Although I understand that community outside of college will be very different than my college community, I refuse to accept people's hints that I should give up my desire for that strength of relationship after college. I think it can happen.
2 comments:
No way, Amy... don't give up the dream of community outside of college. It is possible! We are still searching for it in Colorado... but its possible!
don't give up. it absolutely can and does happen.
it does take time and commitment, though, and those seem to be precious commodities in our world.
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