ok

I'm ok. Are you ok? Late night blogging. Andrea's watching a documentary on Woodstock. I'm laying in bed tapping away on my phone. Andrea says she could have been a hippie and I'm disagreeing with her. People did some crazy stuff back then.

It's amazing that they could get five hundred thousand people together without twitter and FB.

That's about it.

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unbreakable lifeline

Hebrews 6:18-19 MSG

God can’t break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It’s an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God.

That's a good word.

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insurmountable task

Remember how big things were as a kid? Everything was big and difficult. I was listening to my young cousins react to the mess they had to clean up in the family room at my grandma's house and it made me laugh. The mess only consisted of toys scattered across the floor, but to them the cleanup job was insurmountable. What would take an adult a total of five minutes to clear was going to, in their minds, take a life time. All of this made me think back to my childhood and how my room was always a mess or the basement was recovering from friends sleeping over. Or even problems at school or with friends. I remembered thinking the same things about how difficult the clean up process was going to be. It made me laugh again at how simple my mind was as a child and how, over time, I learned to tackle what once were insurmountable tasks as an adult. Another part of me wonders if we still look at things the same way as we did as children. The only difference is the "mess in the basement" is a lot bigger and complicated. All we need to do is ask God to help us clean it up or at least get his input on the situation. He looks at the mess the same way a parent looks at their child's mess. He sees the big picture and will provide you with knowledge and favor to work through any issue. He has even said death and illness are conquered so no situation is outside of his grace and mercy. God has given us full access to his throne and said ask and it will be given to you! If we don't ask, how can he give to us? We are not servants but friends of the most high God! He asks nothing in return except to be with us. He wants to partner with us in every situation. If you think I'm crazy, try it. Even if you you're an atheist, you can try it. You don't have to be religious or a part of a church. God didn't create religion, man did. All you need is to ask God and he will reply. You'll know it when you see it.

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pick up rant

I don't care for politics. I rarely engage in debate about senseless political topics. I don't think healthcare reform will doom us. In my heart of hearts I know that if this or that party makes it into office the world will not end. I don't believe in cable news. I hate when someone begins a conversation with what they heard on any newsentertainment cable show. And yes, they are entertainment shows. Shows that invoke emotion so you will watch Viagra commercials. The media is no more slanted to one side over the other. They choose what they want to report based on what they think you will watch. If a Christian organization owns your news agency, than yes you will hear it differently than other media outlets. Everyone has an agenda. What I do care about is life. I care about my family's life. I care about your life. I also, whether you believe it, care about random individuals. I believe life begins the moment the little sperm hits that little egg. I believe stopping that process is a tragedy and an injustice for the child being put to death. I realize this is a hot topic, but I rarely touch on these things. I still love you even if you hate me. I still love he person who does what I don't agree with. Hating someone for what they have done will never change a culture. My battery is dying. I'll rant more later.

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busy

Work has been busy lately. Life has been slow. At least these two things complement each other. I really need to spend some time on this training presentation I have on Friday. I have an hour and 15 minutes to fill. The easy part is it's on technology. The bad part is that it is related to distance education. "How can we make this better..." and so on. My schedule has also been messed up this week. That doesn't really seem to help either. The only benefit is having into the afternoon to spend with Andrea. She loves me a lot. I'm really glad she does too. The last 6 or so months have been tough but as a couple God has brought us together in a way that I couldn't even explain to another married couple. It's hard to see what God has planned for us in the future but whatever it is I know Andrea and I will be able to handle it. We've gotten to the point where we have to start trusting him in every area of life. He will heal and He will provide. He does heal and He does provide. There is no other way to look at it. You can't do it on your own. You can't say "well if he doesn't show up then..." That statement is the definition of religion. It's hard, but if you press in you will have that private victory and with that  a corporate victory! People need to see the power of God!