Hitting pause...

Well, since I know that I have at least one person that reads this...I guess I should update it! (thanks, Drew :-) ...)

A very wise young man told me this weekend that music is one of the only things that can truly express the emotions we're feeling. Words and notes come together and it pours out from what seems to be our very souls! Its so powerful! Friedrich Nietzsche, a 19th century German philosopher, once said, "Without music, life would be a mistake."

Recently, I've learned to appreciate the little pauses in my life. Being busy is great-I feel like God uses me-but its nice to just, pause. Its like little semi-colons in my life :-) John Ruskin says that "there is no music during a musical rest, but the rest is part of the making of the music." How true!! Sickness, the failing of plans, and frustrated efforts all come from God. Forced leisure from our Maker; the One who knows us best and knows what we need. We can only accomplish our work if we be still, look up to God, and let him count our rests.

Playing in the dirt...

"Too low they build who build beneath the stars."

God's been teaching me a lot lately. I've been challenged by my mentor Shannon to not only do my devos every night as usual, but journal all of my thoughts EVERY night, not just when something significant sticks out. Its been GREAT!!! I find that when I start writing out my thoughts, I realize that God is trying to teach me more than I first thought! Lately, I'm seeing through journaling that I'm allowing myself to settle for my struggles in the valley when there are great mountains I should be climbing. I want to go farther with my walk, I want to be "complete" with my faith, but how can I when I'm so afraid of leaving the places I'm most comfortable? How can God do His complete work in me if I'm too scared to scale His mountain? Its not like I'm going to fall anywhere but in His arms... L.B. Cowman says this, "I am convinced that many believeers suffer in a dungeon when they could walk on a palace roof." How true!!

I think that sometimes I'm afraid of taking off on ventures that seem risky. Putting my complete and ultimate trust in God can be frightening at times, but why? There is nothing about Satan that I should be scared about. Satan is not omniscent, he's not omnipotent, and he's not omnipresent.... But our God is!

"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33

The price is right....

So I just got home from work (round one for today)..... Anyhow, I flipped on one of my favorite shows, the Price is Right. What a show! People go for free, and leave with 20 some odd thousand dollars worth of prizes!! But, ya know, I was thinking. What are we teaching the world with shows like this. Lets go on a show, guess the price, and win lots of things. Not only is it teaching us to not work for our money, but you appear to be a huge loser if you don't win big! Our world is so materialistic! What has happened to us?!

Just something to think about...