A Love Letter for Joey Tuesday, Aug 26 2008 

1 lisburns 5:38 pm

I am so emotional.  I just can’t believe that my Joey turned 1 yesterday!  It is shocking.  Yes, there have been many, many moments of life in this year, but, WOW, it has all gone by so fast!  He is absolutely so precious, and just full of life and laughter that can power up my whole day!  He is a constant reminder of God’s love, His grace, His promises, and His sense of humor!  Joey is so sweet.  He is (almost) always happy.  He lights up when he sees me or Jason.  He is beyond beautiful.  I can’t think about him without feeling so undeserving to have such a treasure entrusted to me.  There is no way I deserve him, but I am so thankful to have him.  I know that time flies, and so I want to treasure each moment and to live each day with him to the fullest.

 

I am unworthy, Lord, but still You bless me…

 

Dreams Can Be Misleading Wednesday, Aug 13 2008 

God , , lisburns 1:17 pm

I think we all grow up with dreams.  I think we all also grow up with someone telling us that God has put a dream within us and that we must always strive to achieve His will for our lives.  I have recently been realizing, however, that I think somewhere along the line, our dreams get tangled in a web of our own personal desires for fame and selfish ambition, and suddenly, self-promotion and God’s dream for us have become one and the same in our minds.  This can’t be right.  God’s desires for us are good, yes, but He is not about our fame.  He is all about His name being glorified, and so if I take a step back and realize my dreams have become all about me getting some sort of level of recognition, I think I’ve missed the boat!  If I am doing things for any other reason beside trying to bring God glory, I’m off.  

Today, I am trying really hard to untangle my selfish flesh from out of the beautiful picture of God’s true dream for my life.  Ouch, this hurts.

 

The Office vs. Arrested Development Thursday, Aug 7 2008 

Entertainement , , , lisburns 8:39 pm

I’m recently discovering the brilliant, Arrested Development.  The writing?  Genius.  The acting?  Genius.  It is smart, smart, smart, and I love it!  It has made me want to draw comparisons, however, to my all-time favorite, The Office.  I don’t think it has dethroned that as my #1, although, they really are almost too different to compare.  Let’s take a poll.  What are your thoughts???

 

                              vs.                            

 

A Self Problem Saturday, Aug 2 2008 

God , , lisburns 3:05 pm

So many of my problems can be solved very simply – by a shift of focus off of myself.  I have a self problem.  I put myself first WAY too often.  As I was thinking about that, I thought, “Lord, help me to put others first.”  Right?  Well, sort of.  When you go to the Word, the Lord says to put Him first, then others, then yourself.  Wow, my priorities sure have been out of whack.  Care for others will flow naturally out of putting God first, because He is in the people business.  A nice added bonus is that a lot of my “problems” will go away when I realize my priorities correctly, simply because I take the focus off myself, thus removing my “magnifying glass of selfishness.”  The cure for my self problem is to put God first, let Him lead me in care for others, and then watch as my problems become less and less a priority.