God works in mysterious ways!

Way #1: gifts & talents: Raul Midon -- my newest favorite musician/singer/songwriter. AMAZING -- channeling George Benson, Al Jarreau, Stevie Wonder, the best of Broadway, and the best of latino jazz. LOVE HIM. Each song better than the next.

Way #2: responses to emotional stimuli: I was booted out of the chair I had selected for "group" this morning -- supervisor said it was not my chair to use. Wow. I felt chastised, like a child who had done wrong, once again like I wasn't good enough to use that particular chair or sit in that particular spot. Then I felt angry. Then I felt like I didn't want to "play" with the group any more. I was debating making a scene or just withdrawing -- so glad I didn't.

Way #3: you don't know everything/God keeps you guessing: the peer I find most pastoral (and "perfect") in our group says he is the least so. He shared some emotional stuff with which he is dealing -- he feels very imperfect, very judged, not even worthy of God's love. Again, AMAZING. Blew my socks off. Made me love him more -- for his bravery in sharing, for his vulnerability, for being full present and authentic etc.

Need to go hit the floor cuz we have meetings this afternoon. Rarely do patient visits feel like emergencies any more, I'm into the swing of it, but I do feel badly that I can't see more people in a day. Better go. Thanks for such an amazing day, Lord; life is certainly not boring!