On Friday, I decided that it was too gorgeous outside to not grill out. So, I went to Indy to pick my girls up for the weekend and talked it up all the way there. They were excited that they actually got to spend the evening outside...so was I.
Well, I decided to make it "festive" by putting on a huge sombrero and grilling with it on. Danaya, our 5 year old, came down the stairs after putting her stuff away in her room and said, "Daddy, you look silly." I said, "Oh come on now. I think it makes me look cool." She said, and I quote, "It kind of makes you look like an African-American Spanish guy."
I am recovering fine from my gut surgery after rupturing it from laughing so hard.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
We aint gotta go home, but we gotta get the heck up outta here!
Jesus is often funny in scripture.
Sometimes, he is compassionate.
Sometimes, he is poignant.
Sometimes, he is humble.
But occasionally, you can see the passionate fire that is inside Jesus up close and personal.
John 8:31-59 got me fired up today. Its Jesus, basically punking the entire crowd who are reacting the same way we would if some hot shot got up and tried to claim that he KNOWS God and we don't. What I love is at the end it says, "The people said, 'You aren't even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!"
Just pause. Stop reading and realize the gravity of that statement. It is one of the very few times that Jesus is so bold, so assertive about his deity. It is riveting. But what I find funny, is can you imagine if you were the guy standing next to Jesus, loving Him and His message, and then he throws out that statement!
Evan: "Um, Lord."
Jesus: "What Evan? I'm kind of busy here."
Evan: We aint gotta go home, but we gotta get the heck up outta here."
It says that Jesus was, "hidden from them and left the temple." I wonder, in our desperation to avoid the revelation of sin in our lives, were both actions (arguing and starting to throw stones, and trying to whisk Jesus away) indications of our own struggles with the fact that we just don't trust God enough?
Think about it. Its so much easier to sweep things under the carpet than deal with them, isn't it? Its even easier to attack and rationalize things when we hear the truth rather than just to be silent and accept it, right? May we be neither. May we truly begin to allow Jesus to call us out, and when he does, may our hearts be broken and may we run to his arms. Because I can guarantee this, He will love you no matter what, its just that we all need accountability and Jesus is the ultimate accountability partner.
Sometimes, he is compassionate.
Sometimes, he is poignant.
Sometimes, he is humble.
But occasionally, you can see the passionate fire that is inside Jesus up close and personal.
John 8:31-59 got me fired up today. Its Jesus, basically punking the entire crowd who are reacting the same way we would if some hot shot got up and tried to claim that he KNOWS God and we don't. What I love is at the end it says, "The people said, 'You aren't even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!"
Just pause. Stop reading and realize the gravity of that statement. It is one of the very few times that Jesus is so bold, so assertive about his deity. It is riveting. But what I find funny, is can you imagine if you were the guy standing next to Jesus, loving Him and His message, and then he throws out that statement!
Evan: "Um, Lord."
Jesus: "What Evan? I'm kind of busy here."
Evan: We aint gotta go home, but we gotta get the heck up outta here."
It says that Jesus was, "hidden from them and left the temple." I wonder, in our desperation to avoid the revelation of sin in our lives, were both actions (arguing and starting to throw stones, and trying to whisk Jesus away) indications of our own struggles with the fact that we just don't trust God enough?
Think about it. Its so much easier to sweep things under the carpet than deal with them, isn't it? Its even easier to attack and rationalize things when we hear the truth rather than just to be silent and accept it, right? May we be neither. May we truly begin to allow Jesus to call us out, and when he does, may our hearts be broken and may we run to his arms. Because I can guarantee this, He will love you no matter what, its just that we all need accountability and Jesus is the ultimate accountability partner.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Bad Day, Good Day
Now before you say that I'm going crazy on you by putting such a confusing title to this blog post, read a little further...
a little more...
come on, you can do it...
OK. So nothing went right this morning, couldn't get in a groove to save my life, when I went home, I ripped my shorts...let me clarify...My shorts got ripped on the back door going to let the dog out...
Then, the clouds parted.
I got a phone call from the reThink group, the good folks at Orange...THEY FIXED MY LOGIN INFORMATION!!!!! We are now officially becoming Orange, folks. What does that mean? Who knows? But its going to be a great ride.
I love the curriculum site. It has left no stone unturned. The site seems very user friendly, could use some clearer titles to documents, but other than that, very well done. Shortly I should be getting a code to cruise on over to the kids'/parents' site! Very excited about that as well. Tons of stuff to do, all exciting, but daunting at the same time. One step at a time, right Lord?
a little more...
come on, you can do it...
OK. So nothing went right this morning, couldn't get in a groove to save my life, when I went home, I ripped my shorts...let me clarify...My shorts got ripped on the back door going to let the dog out...
Then, the clouds parted.
I got a phone call from the reThink group, the good folks at Orange...THEY FIXED MY LOGIN INFORMATION!!!!! We are now officially becoming Orange, folks. What does that mean? Who knows? But its going to be a great ride.
I love the curriculum site. It has left no stone unturned. The site seems very user friendly, could use some clearer titles to documents, but other than that, very well done. Shortly I should be getting a code to cruise on over to the kids'/parents' site! Very excited about that as well. Tons of stuff to do, all exciting, but daunting at the same time. One step at a time, right Lord?
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