today's in-between

Spud Marshall

Yesterday I sat in bed late at night with thoughts on my heart that I felt the need to translate to paper (or computer in this case). I wasn't entirely sure what all those thoughts were and it took some sparks of inspiration from other bloggers to get at what I was feeling.

Today, after writing that post last night, I stumbled across a group that parallels those thoughts precisely. It was as if God was drawing and easing those thoughts out of me last night to prepare me to discover a new group and idea (got to love it when that happens).

FOUR YEARS. GO. is a new campaign that recently started up to mobilize individuals around the world to engage in change and make the necessary transition to begin to turn our society towards a sustainable future. I highly encourage you to watch the video below (especially the last 5 minutes or so) as it does a great job explaining the purpose of the campaign and the crossroads we are currently at. As a global society, we are currently at a Holy Saturday (see the previous post for context). Al Gore writes in his newest book,

"the choice is awesome, and potentially eternal...a choice to be mourned or celebrated...a choice that requires courage, commitment, transformation and love."

During the easter holiday, that in-between day is often ignored or quickly skipped by without any understanding of why it stands in between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. And this does not just hold for easter holiday, Lynne Twist explains a similar situation for the Rennaisance. We often think about the Rennaisance or the Dark Ages, but how much time have we given thought to the quick time in between that was responsible for transitioning into a completely new society.

If we only began to understand the significant importance of that in-between period...

But that is exactly where we are today, will we step up and learn to appreciate Holy Saturday for what it is and where it falls in this grander holiday season. Let us take on that call to action and create the transformation needed for the generations to follow. Go join FOUR YEARS. GO. and share your next steps...