Bethany

East Cowes, Isle of Wight, Feb 2009

Mary               inward             receptive         being/prayer/reflection/ listening/research/worship/dwelling

Martha            outward           productive       doing/teaching/preparing/cooking/writing/hospitality/serving

Lazarus            sideways          relational        relating/communicating/sharing/trusting/envisioning

The house of Mary and Martha

Stress               Conflict            Competition                Survival           2D        Antaganism

Draining energy          Confusion        Turmoil           Judgmentalism            Criticism

Without Lazarus they’re at loggerheads. Worried they’ll tear each other apart.

They’ve lost their source of life and protection and everyday is a struggle.

Martha – Driven to get things done and survive.

Mary – Not valued or understood.

The house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus

Harmony         Balance           Fragrance        Enrichment                 Shalom            3D

Acceptance     Empathy          Order              Energising       Encouragement          Flourishing

Now Lazarus is back, peace and community are restored and the house is filled with fragrance.