I sit and dream of glory, love, and adventure. Is it the boy in me that wishes he were able to rescue a girl? Is it the hero’s in the books I read that makes me want to be one? Is it the adventure I see in the movies I watch and the video games I play? At first glance I feel stuck where I am and I don’t see any way out of the monotony of my life in to the life I wish for myself. I wonder if this life I live is all that I will ever have? I think it is common that people desire more in their life but I think my problem lies in my perspective. As the saying goes “The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.” but in my life if I hop the fence I will find a barren wasteland. Continue Reading…
Archive - August, 2009
Uncommon Hero
Illness amongst the Israelites found in Leviticus 13 and 14
It is confusing to read about leprosy in the bible. I had no idea what leprosy was so I looked it up: Leprosy. It is amazing to see what leprosy does to people it is a very contagious and dangerous caused by bacteria. After looking at what leprosy is I can appreciate why there is so much time devoted to it in Leviticus. In a large community such as the Israelites had in their time post captivity there cold have been easily been an outbreak of disease if there was not guidelines to follow. Continue Reading…
grace 1.0
Over two months ago I started a meditation on what grace is with my grace 0.5 post and this is what I have come to understand through my journey. I am a failure! How often do I find my self stuck in the muck and mire of daily life and I each time I think that I can help myself. My desire for independence clouds the reality of my hopelessness. I stand so long thinking that I am able to anything I want. I am conceded and confident because I can gain the favor of men. Since I can gain the favor of men there is no reason why I can’t gain God’s favor. This thinking is why I so often feel adrift and hopeless because I am relying and centered on what I perceive I can do. Continue Reading…
