Revolutions!

Recently I saw this:  "What is your New Year's revolution?"

Of course, the grammar teacher in me immediately wanted to respond, "You mean 'resolution,' right?" 

But then I got to thinking about it...

That crazy, crazy church!

Oh, that crazy, crazy church!

Decades ago, I found myself so disappointed with the church that I had to choose between "the church" and "not the church." I chose "not the church."

I chose wrongly.

More Than We Can Handle

I have to admit...

Sometimes life is just ridiculous. Problems never seem to stop, sometimes life feels like a row of Dominos falling, crashing into one another, time after time after time.

You with me?

I know we should have the "at least you have food and roof--be content with your circumstances" perspective but my response to that platitude is: "the reason I have this problem is BECAUSE I'm blessed with a roof and food. If I didn't have those things, I'd have different problems!"

Problems are STILL problems no matter where we are at in our social or financial life.

Paul had problems...

Weight

I don't know about you, but sometimes the weight of this place is just so...there.  You know what I mean?  

Sometimes the crushing despair of this place makes me want to quit. 

Sometimes it feels like burdens are the only things we can feel. 

Just in case any of you are feeling as overwhelmed as I am right now:

Time

Ever question how often God thinks of us?

He knows

Recently, I did a graveside service for a friend's mom.  I cried.  (surprise, surprise.)  

I'm guessing many of you have cried when you've experienced loss like this as well.  

We're not alone. 

One thing

Regrets.

I'm guessing they pull (and claw and scratch) at you too. Some days I have to say this verse literally hundreds of times:

Innocent

I don't know about you, but some days I feel so ... I don't know ... dirty? worthless? Maybe just utterly ugly and broken. 

And guilty. Always with the guilt.

But then I remember this:

Nevertheless

You ever said, "Where ARE you, God!?"

I know I have. 

We're not the first.