as i sit here contemplating existence, i am thinking about how little things can affect emotion and outcome of situations. as a guy, it is easy to compartmentalize feelings, but eventually, if stuff is not dealt with, an emotional train wreck will occur. i know i'm being vague; it is on purpose. try and follow. we try and keep ourselves busy with things so we do not have to think about the problems people are going through in our family. or, our neighbors are going through a crisis but we conveniently put a smile on our face, holler out a "good morning" everyday and ignore their obvious pain. why is this? i believe it's because we are selfish....we (humans) do not understand how to bear with one another like we used to. but it also occured to me that we will all be better off if we do not ignore the small things; if we don't compartmentalize our concerns, aches, pains, and problems. i believe that sharing and helping are two of the most potent contributors to overall health and healing. i may have gotten a little of track here, but that's okay. there's some truth to this maddness.

movie review...the dark knight

this was a really good movie. however, very deppressing, as you dit though it you realize that Heath is no longer alive and it bummed me out. he did a great job as the joker....best villan performance since Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs....even then, Heath still rivals Hopkins. go and see the movie, keeping in mind that it is dark, depressing, and entertaining.

while sitting in a not so typical (since we had a guest speaker) sunday morning service, my mind begins to wander, something that occurs more often than it needs to. i see around me all types of people; young couples, young mom's, old people, singles, and the list continues. we all make up the body of Christ and yet we are so different in all kinds of ways. we have different preferences, backgrounds, opinions, IQ's, etc. and yet there is one thing specifically that i could not shake...something we all seem to struggle with: we all buy into lies about ourselves and our Master (Jesus). in one form or another, christians and non-christians alike believe lies. we believe the lie that we're worthless, dirty, loveless, a screw-up, unlovable, incapable of good, have little or no potential, are a failure, have to something to prove, and you can pretty much go on forever about lies we entertain. it is only a matter of time that if we go on believing and living a lie, it will kill us. truth sometimes can be so difficult to trust, especially if you've believed something antithetical for so long. imagine what could happen if people believed truth and spoke it in love and grace to all those we come into contact with; many who have lost hope themselves. i guess i started feeling like we should not just act like we have the hope of the world at work in our lives but actually believe in Him ourselves. believing what is true is the starting point for revolution.

one lump or eight?

i have been thinking the past few days about blogging something profound...something life altering. but i keep putting it off. most likely because writing something life-altering shouldn't require a lot of thinking, but, for me, tends to reveal itself through trial and tribulation; through doing life. so, here are several little tidbits i think i have learned this week which is healthy for us all to remember...wheather it's life altering or not: life comes at you fast, so enjoy each and every moment. learn to never take yourself too seriously. and be full a passion in all that you do.

grace and peace