Sometimes we need a moment to sit with a thought. Brookside Reflections offers brief, thoughtful meditations to help you pause, listen, and notice where God is meeting you in the middle of real life.
I love movies and music, so I should probably warn you now: from time to time, I'll use them as connectors—little doorways into something for us to think about together. One of my favorite movies is Forrest Gump. There's a scene early in the movie when a young Forrest boards the school bus for the first time. He's looking for somewhere to sit. He walks down the aisle, but student after student makes it clear that there isn't room for him. Then he comes to Jenny. She looks at
