“At or during which time water vapor condenses and precipitates downward from the upper atmosphere, such precipitation flows intensely and unabated.”
Let the reader understand.
Month: November 2012 (page 1 of 1)
Image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhammza/136486993/
On top of the status quo* election results, we got word today about a situation in which someone very close, whom I love dearly, is in major trouble for doing the right thing. This person has spent their entire life investing in some of “the least of these.” The world is topsy turvy, when junk like this happens.
The most frustrating part is there is nothing I can do or say that makes it any better.
I haven’t just sat and cried in a long time. My streak is over tonight.
___________________________
*status quo: Latin for “the mess we’re currently in”
Image via: flickr.com/photos/moonlightbulb/2999692351/
The crepe myrtles are fiery red at the old Just Charlie hacienda! They may be my favorite fall trees. They’re not the biggest or the most unusual, but they are to me, the very picture of fall!
Here’s what’s going through my head and heart right about now…
- I do love fall, but I’m not crazy about the time change. It’s great that first morning, when you get an extra hour of sleep. But it’s kind of killer that first night, when you realize it’s really an hour past your normal bedtime! And there won’t be the extra hour tomorrow morning!
- We continued our Grow! series today, and talked about personal ministry as one of the things God uses to develop disciples and grow their faith. I used the story from Matthew 14 about Jesus feeding the 5000.
- Quick recap? OK, here you go…Jesus extends compassion to everyone, and He expects His disciples to join Him in that mission. His disciples (then and now!) find all kinds of excuses why they (we!) can’t do the task Jesus assigns. Jesus equips us for that ministry when we bring the excuses and our resources to Him. He expands our faith and helps us see amazing things happen as a result. How’s that ?
- Oh, and I had a real! live! Venn diagram for a practical challenge at the end of the talk! The upshot of the Venn diagram challenge?
- One circle is marked Ability, and it comprises my talents, skills, training, etc. Another circle is marked Passion, and it is indicative of what jacks me up, floats my boat, or whatever other cliche you want to use! the third circle is marked Need, and it represents the opportunities for ministry that are all around me.
- The intersection of those three circles represents where i could likely start being involved in personal ministry.
- “I can’t do everything at once, but I can start somewhere.”
- I told one of my favorite Rick Warren stories, about the auto mechanic who thought Saddleback should do something to help people with car repairs: “Aren’t you a mechanic?”
- I’m doing a lot of reading lately. It’s harder to remember some of the stuff I read on my Kindle. I guess I really am a paper kind of guy!
- The election is Tuesday. I did the early voting thing the other day. For only the second time in my life (nine Presidential elections) I voted against a candidate instead of for another one. We’ll see what happens…
- Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons will try to stay unbeaten against the Dallas Cowboys tonight. I won’t be watching. (See point above about the effect of the first night of the return of Standard Time!)
- All my Windham Hill A Winter’s Solstice albums are queued up and on shuffle.
To all a good night!