Yikes!!

Seriously, It can not be the end of October already!!  What in the world is going on with time these days?  It seems that there is less and less of it to go around.  Well, it is indeed time to realize the busy time of year is upon us.  Have no fear though, Luke 12:29 tells us to not be anxious for things.  This is a brand new concept for me this year.  Normally by now I have 75% of my Santa shopping done.  Not this year I am at about 25%.  Not because I don't want to, because I can't.  What do I mean?  Well I want to for sure, but something has gotten my attention more this year then ever before.  Serving.  All the Sunday School lesson, and youth group meetings seem to all come back to this concept for me and the groups this year.  It has me "rethinking Christmas".  Now I know it is always better to give then to receive.  Yet, this year it seems to really be sinking in!  So, I guess I am trying to indicate with this writing is to not get caught up in the anxiety of the things you want .  Instead share with someone the things they need. 

Have a blessed day!

Craig

They are people too!

So, Politics are running rampid right now.  No doubt about it.  They are all busy trying to make and prove  their points.  Yet, we forget about the fact that they too are humans.  I am sure we all have done it at some point too.  Placed someone on a pedestal higher above others.  Then they mess up, and we are crushed.  Look at Tiger Woods, look at Lance Armstrong, one day we will probably say look at Tim Tebow.  We put these folks high up then when they do something of human error, we toss them away with the trash.  Is this not what Jesus talks with us about in the Gospel of Luke between the Pharisee that was praying about his goodness and then the tax collector prayed for his sins.  Which one was repenting?  Which one showed grace?  We have to stop placing things and people above the importance of what God is in our lives.  Folks will do and say things that we do not agree with.  It does not matter what we think and feel, we are not the ones going through the situation like they are.  Stop making things out more than necessary in your life.  One day we will fall too.  How do you want the world to respond to that?  So then lets do the same to others when they fall too.  it is up to them and God.   Not you, them , and God!

Have a great and blessed weekend!

Craig
  

old is as old does

Well 1 day into my 36th year on earth and I feel.   Well, like 1 day into my 36th year.  I have been told I need to start writing again.  Life was better for some others when I did.  I admit for myself too!  So I will attempt to keep writing again, once or twice per week. 
Plans never go as you would hope they are to, for sure!  Like when you spend days planning a lesson, or an activity and it all goes south in a hurry.  What do you do?   Life around you keeps moving.  It does not stop for broken hearts, or pieces.  Where am I going with this?  Life is precious... no doubt about it.  So much going on in our personal lives that we get so caught up in our own plans to forget that someone else has plans for us.  This past year my OCD has complicated my life and I realize I cannot let it win.  I have gotten so out of touch with the ultimate goal that I am not even sure I am on the right track any more.  It has taken me to stop and see what is going on in someone else's life to make me realize I need to get back to what God has placed in front of me.  What is keeping you form doing the same?  Let's walk together over the next couple of months then and lean on each other, be accountable for our actions.  Then see what life turns out like once we give it all up to God.  Just as He asks us to do anyway.

Craig

TUNED IN TUESDAY

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