Ever have those days where you feel like you feel as if your different parts are scattered around town? Today is that day for me. I’m everywhere except here. I think it’s a Monday thing.
In other thoughts, being jaded and cynical, the death of fellowship?
Caller tunes, ring tones, jingles, earworms…
And oh yeah, beeps.
Sometimes I think my auditory circuits could explode. So I finally dived into the twitter thing, still trying to figure out what the heck the point is, but I think I might get into it… maybe. Right now I guess something is broken so my Facebook status and twitter aren’t talking, which was one of the reasons I even tried out another social app… But I did find a nifty app for my windows mobile phone so I can “tweet” from my today screen easily. Hmmm maybe there is a windows vista tweet gadget… off to look. I found one, neato. And goodnight.
Sometimes the written form of communication works, especially when emotions or money are invovled. I’ve had this thing at work bugging me, but due to a lack of face on face time I haven’t been able to fully explain the situation to those that need to know. So, instead I wrote an email, I cringed as I wrote it because I usually perfer to talk to people face to face… but it just wasn’t going to happen this time.
And you know what? I actually felt really good about, I was able to explain myself, and the best part was I had time to think it out, make it clear, and make my objective points. While sometimes, and maybe in most cases, face to face is better, I do believe at times written communication work best, than a clear line of communication can be opened, and hopefully a face to face conversation will have some good solid ground to work from.
Just a thought.
I’m going to get some forward motion, I am, I am, says I.
I have a number of things in regards to Poland to address, and I would love to get started, but I’m having trouble moving forward. Hopefully I can start things tomorrow once Alexis and I are back on our regular schedule. Polish lessons, mission trip prep, support letter (I’m so tired of asking for money), think of new ways to support ourselves, blog a bit about the tension of missions and being sent and the lack of perceived interest from people. Okay I think that’s all for now.
With sin all around us, and many times living inside of us, it can be quite daunting to be motivated. Just a random thought… as I am struggling to love, encourage, and speak graceful truth to myself and friends.
Okay so here is Travis’ official 26th birthday wish list!
1. Money – You can PayPal me 😛
2. Brian McLaren’s “Everything Must Change”
3. Brendon DuBois’ “Twilight”
4. Donations for Poland (see the side bar)
5. Update 1/25/08 as my bride pointed out I also want a digital photo frame, not a huge one, just one to go on my desk so I can enjoy my bride, family, and friends.
6. A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Last I checked I wasn’t a prisoner of Jesus. Bond-servant yes. But have I given my power, my control, my possessions to Jesus? I have a lot to surrender, from a Lord who does not demand it.
Someone please tell me what the secret to contentment is? I consider myself pretty good at being content, and maybe this is just a venting session, which I think is allowed. I understand where I am, I am actually really happy with where I am, but when I think about where God is taking us, then I have this internal fire that gets frustrated. I think it’s actually motivation, if I didn’t have this drive then nothing would happen. So, I’m not really discontent, I’m just really excited about the future and want to be there. It isn’t because I think the grass is greener on the other side, because I know it isn’t, it’s because it’s an adventure!
Thank you Lord for calling us to such an adventure, for loving us in every detail, for limiting yourself so that you need us. Yes I get frustrated with seeing where I am and where I will be and I know that it is your will that will prevail. Lord grant me the patience, wisdom, and insight to take each moment and see it with your perspective, to see things that lead to my frustration, and to see frustration before it comes. Most of all I ask that in your name my heart be contending for contentment.
Yep, just click here. Wouldn’t it be interesting if we did find some kind of life on another planet? Not to mention actual intelligent life? What would that mean for the faiths of the world, not to mention my own!? What parts of scripture would the church try to figure out? What would fall apart? Very, very, interesting…
