babys black balloon makes her fly

babys black balloon makes her fly, originally uploaded by sparkling jules.

Snow, balloon, what a wonderful photo. How is your day going . . . Peace

I have not fallen off the face of the earth . . .

Busy, but not too busy, I have about 10 blogs in my head. I just have not had the time to burp them out here. I miss you all. Keep blogging. Peace

I want to blog today . . .

I just want to blog today about something. I want a new paradigm. What is it with me and trying to reinvent the wheel? What do you want that you do not get? What is it about life that is so crazy at times? When will I know that I know what it is I am suppose to be doing? Am I doing what I am suppose to be doing? Will I ever know who I am suppose to be, or am I who I am suppose to be? Not much time to blog, but evidently enough time to mess with my own mind . . . Peace

Clutter Kills . . .

Today . . . I was encouraged by my pastor - just a real man struggling to make it today - Chris and this weekends message Clarifying our Values. I am learning so much about my daily walk with Jesus, among my family, friends and the world. God spoke to me this weekend about my need to be faithful with the things that are in my life and in my control today. If you have time, I encourage you to give Chris a listen. May your heart be encouraged.

I am tired of all the stuff, just stuff that is crowding my life. What is it about stuff, and not being able to let go of stuff you have not moved in years. I am going through my library. I have many, many books. They looked good on my shelf at home, but now they are in boxes in my basement. I am going to donate many of them to a local Biblical Seminary. It is my hope that others will be encouraged by the books I have been hoarding in boxes in my basement. It just does not make sense. I have stuff that has been sitting in my office for over a year. I need to use prudence and purge some of the stuff that is choking my life. I want to embrace a simpler life or way of living. How much stuff can I accumulate until I just have too much stuff. Have you ever heard of Madam Blueberry - she is a veggie tail. Here you go: she ended up having so much stuff that her house collapsed. Clutter Kills is a mantra that I will embrace in this new year of FITNESS. We are just a few days into this year and the daily struggle is on full blast. You know, most of this FITNESS thing is really just mind and decision driven. I have to make a choice to do something different. I have to embrace the choice of movement. It is a mental challenge. I always feel better after I make a decision to be proactive.

I know I am rambling. Have a wonderful day. Peace

feeling a little blue.

feeling a little blue., originally uploaded by beth retro.

I thought this shot was cool. How can you be blue with a balloon. Well. I just love to share now that I found this connection. Peace. Have fun. Peace, also thanks Beth . . .

Nobody else can be alive for you

Nobody else can be alive for you, originally uploaded by Bea Moreira.

I thought this photo and quote are cool. I need to be reminded of this thought often. Peace

Crushed in soul . . .

Have you ever been crushed in soul. What a powerful set of words. I am being pressed in life and God led me to read 1 Samuel, so here it is . . .Hannah . . ."Then she pulled herself together, slipped away quietly, and entered the sanctuary. The priest Eli was on duty at the entrance to God's Temple in the customary seat. Crushed in soul, Hannah prayed to God and cried and cried—inconsolably." you see it don't you? She was Crushed in soul . . . Ouch, that is hard. Look at the priest, always jumping to conclusions . . . Just like the religious leaders . . . too sarcastic?? . . ."It so happened that as she continued in prayer before God, Eli was watching her closely. Hannah was praying in her heart, silently. Her lips moved, but no sound was heard. Eli jumped to the conclusion that she was drunk. He approached her and said, "You're drunk! How long do you plan to keep this up? Sober up, woman!" I am encouraged by this section of scripture. God has a Plan, and I have a hope, a sure HOPE that rests in HIM.

I really like pocket watches

I really like pocket watches, originally uploaded by erin.lee.

This is a wonderful shot by a young lady on flickr. What does it make you think? What does it make you feel? I love the focus on the time, or the hands of time in the watch, along with all the off focus stuff happening around the watch. Isn't life kinda like that, we are surrounded by many other people, but we are so focused on our life that it is hard to see others. Sometimes I can become so self focused that it is hard to see what is really happening. I remember when I first learned to drive. On the expressway i would have this subtle sway as I would go through a curve. It would cause those with me to become sick. Then one day my dad asked me where I was looking in the curve, I told him at the end of the hood. He told me I needed to look into the curve, ahead of the car, look to where I was going and the car would follow smoothly. You know what, it worked. I need to look at life from a perspective not so close. How are you looking at life? Does this make any sense to you? It makes sense to me. Thank you Erin for this shot. I just like this shot for many reasons. Peace

Reconection . . .

What is it about the net that is making our world larger and smaller all at the same time. I have been able to connect with folks I would have never met in this entire world without the net and they have influenced my life for good. I have also been able to connect with friends who i have lost contact with, and it is wonderful and refreshing to meet them again. I am thankful for the opportunities that are avaliable in our world today. Peace

I have a hope . . .

Today, I am in band and the students are all practicing. It is nice to hear the entire band do their thing together. I am hopeful this year for some change and direction. I am getting this feeling in my soul that things may change for me this year. I do not know the exact nature of this change. It is like a change in the wind or something. You know, when brighter days are coming, or the sun just begins to break over the horizon. I have heard it is said, it is always darkest before the dawn. I am not sure of the truth of that statement, but I am looking for the breaking of dawn. Last fall I was sitting on the shore of Lake Huron at Mission Point, Mackinaw Island waiting for the sun to great me on a cool morning. It was phenomenal, the peacefulness and the consistent lap of the waves on shore. The anticipation that bubbled within my heart and mind was electrifying. When the sun broke over the horizon, all my expectations were met fully. It was all that I had hoped it would be. It was wonderful. I feel these same feeling about this New Year. I have many expectations and hopes. I have made it known that Fitness it my word for the year. It is a multi front approach to the year. I will take this hope and apply myself fully to setting SMART goals and reach out toward the horizon and embrace what is going to break. I want you to know that life is tough for me right now, it is actually a full on battle. Many nights I reach my pillow thinking I may not make it another day. When I wake up, I awake refreshed and ready to attack the day that lay ahead. I will share more about this hope and the fullness of the struggle as we spend time together. Know for now that I am thankful for your influence in my life and for this medium to think, talk, share, grow and succeed. Have a blessed day. Peace

Happy New Year . . .

Greetings. Back to the routine. I love the routine. I live for the routine. I feel comfortable in the routine. I can get things done in the routine. I know, it seems so routine. But I thrive there. Do not get me wrong, I love the break, and the two weeks went so fast. I enjoyed sleeping and hanging out at home with the family. However, I am happy to be back to school today. Break was good, and hard all at the same time. I think I told you that Mona Lisa is sick again, she is in need of an alternator, that is a smooth $100 bill. It is an easy job, I will buy the part this Wednesday after school and put it in myself. I had the joy of pushing her home on a snowy evening. I am using my dads car for the beginning of the week. I can not wait to get my car fixed and be back up and running. I will write more soon . . . Peace