You’re busy. I’m busy. We are ALL busy! However living a busy life is not as dangerous as living a hurried life. Living a busy life reminds us that we NEED God, while living a hurried life causes us to be unavailable to God. When we are hurried, we are never fully present in any moment. We use technology and our schedules to distract us from life and from God. When I’m hurried I cannot be… … Continue reading
What comes to mind when I say the word “BRAVE?” A hero punching the bad guy? Military storming the gates? Or the disney movie with Princess Merida? 🙂 These are the things I’ve always thought of, but Webster’s Dictionary defines “brave” as, Having or showing courage. Courage comes in many forms. The courage to try and do things that we might even fail at. I’m starting to realize that the courage to fail one of… … Continue reading
I’m addicted. Totally and completely addicted to BUSYNESS! This seems to be the addiction that is never even viewed as an addiction. America glorifies being busy like it’s an accomplishment. Instead, it can be dangerous in our lives. I feel like I’m at my best when I have a completely full day, week, and month. It’s insanely hard to find a pocket of free time and that’s how I like it. It makes me feel… … Continue reading
Being kind is difficult. It goes against our nature. On my way to work this morning, I got cut off by another driver. For some reason, this set me off and I started yelling at the person from inside my car. THIS my friends is NOT the reaction that I should have as a child of God. But it was my reaction none the less. I quickly remembered the quote my pastor shared this week.… … Continue reading
I’m a curious person and always need to know why. This is what makes my relationship with God so hard. He rarely gives us the “why.” I know that our perspective is so small compared to His that I might not even understand the “why,” but it does not stop me from wanting it. God wants us to TRUST Him even without knowing the “why” behind everything. I realized this today while reading the book… … Continue reading
When you are in your element things just feel…easier. That’s something I learned this weekend watching my girlfriend return to gymnastics for the first time in 6 years. Back in the day, she was an amazing gymnast. Like, as seen on TV competing type status. She left the sport once she got to college and hasn’t touched it in nearly 6 years. This past weekend we were at her dad’s gymnastics gym and she decided… … Continue reading
I’m a complainer. I always have been. The problem is that once I took a step back and examined the reason why I complain, I realized my complaints reflect my negative attitude! I got cut off on my way to work today and I verbally complained to no one in particular. When you really think about it, what are you saying when you complain? I was saying that this car should have more regard for… … Continue reading
The Ice Bucket Challenge has taken social media by storm to raise money and awareness for ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I accepted the challenge from several friends and my younger brothers were a little too excited to drench me in ice water… … Continue reading
It’s amazing to me how much of a quick fix society we have become. I saw this add on Facebook offering to help pastors with 12 cut and paste emails that will inspire their congregation and help it grow. My first reaction was, “Wow, this is how we are going to shepherd the church now? With CUT AND PASTE faith?” Imagine if that’s how God taught us. Imagine if He was up there being all… … Continue reading
Love. Is tough. Yeah, no happy little bow tie to the end of that sentence. Its just tough. Is it fulfilling, wonderful, fun and all sorts of other good things too? YES! But it doesn’t change the fact that love takes WORK. Henry Ford once said… “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success” Love does take a certain amount of work to make it successful and knowing a few… … Continue reading
