Thursday, March 31, 2011

if you're gonna wrestle, wear a singlet...

or maybe some armor...

the other day, Court and i were talking about some of the bizarre diseases she sees families dealing with on a daily basis. no rhyme or reason, kids just get sick--and it doesn't make any sense. as we began to think of how God figures into the insanity of it all, i began to think about how senseless life seems when we focus on how desperate things appear.

we know God cares about us--about sick kids, about cancer patients, the marginalized, even the dead bunny i saw in the middle of the road tonight. the thing is, God reminds us not to get caught up in everything we see and especially how desperate and Godless things can appear.

i'm challenged daily to go beyond. go beyond conversations, appearances, tragedies, disrespect--all the "stuff" i can see and put my hands on. funny thing is, it's the stuff we can put our hands on that always comes with the "why." we'll probably never stop trying to figure out the stuff we'll never know but love to answer.

God's at work. He never stops, His love never fails, and i'm sure His heart is heavier than mine will ever weigh over all the "stuff" that we could think He has disregarded.

the biggest battles i've lost are over things i watched fall apart. the greatest victories i've known have been the result of things unseen.

your eyes are gonna do their thing, but keep you mind where it belongs.

there's grace for the task...

Ephesians 6:12-13 (New International Version, ©2011)

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

simply explained

i have to be honest and tell you, dear reader, that i'm not sure a blog works for me...

i think i'd like to work it out, but i'm not sure this is for the guy who naturally analyzes things and tends to share his thoughts with strategic reservation.

if i don't post, you don't read, and i'm sure that will thoroughly disappoint the 9 (more like 2) followers that have come across this fine demonstration of literacy.

perhaps this will be more of a slow leak...or maybe this will be different. have you seen a keurig? i want one. man, i think those things are cool. smooth on the outside, but on the inside something is going on. you put that individualized cup of ground coffee in its place and that sucker tears into it to produce a fine by-product. it reminds me of myself--chill exterior. fire on the inside. did i just compare myself to an overpriced coffee maker? see, i'm not sure this is gonna work. :)

i can get bored reading paragraphs of blogging so when i post, i'll work to keep it on point.

for a procrastinator, a blog seems to be a deadly waste of time, but i suppose that will have to be part of the navigation.

i hope you enjoy the music. music has always been important to me. i've spent many years thinking about the purpose and power of music. i'm certain my playlist isn't powerful, but my aim is to choose a chill, reflective supplement to whatever ends up on the page.

thanks for stopping by.

Monday, March 28, 2011

I know...I'll post once every 2 years...

Man, that can seem like a long time; and then, not very long at all.

I'm glad to see I have 9 followers (whatever that means) waiting patiently for each beautiful post I submit.

I wonder what I have to do to get 90 followers?

and if I got 90 followers would we have to wear the same white sneakers and move to TX?

behold, the power of the blog...

Incidentally, I read a blog lately that made me sad for the person that wrote it. I think that's all I'll say about that.

Anyway, I'm impressed that you're reading mine.