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Montana, here I come!

I just bought my ticket for Montana to visit Katie and Jordan Holsinger. Needless to say, I'm a little bit excited :)

Dear Paul

"For I am already poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."

2 Timothy 4: 6-8

I really love Paul. I love his faith and his furious, unfailing, passion to spread the Gospel of Christ. To me, he is the perfect example of a loyal servant of God.  I can't even begin to fathom all the suffering he endured for the name of Christ.....yet he never let the world get the best of him (or the worst of him, I suppose). Paul lived for a purpose every single day - and he always brought glory to God.

Many times, Paul's life has given me courage.

But then there are other times, like now, that Paul has scared the living crap out of me. If this is my example of a good and faithful servant....one who can confidently say, "I have fought the good fight"....then what does that make of me, when most days I fail to even pray or open my Bible? 

"Faith without works is dead"....so it's time to be poured out!

Learning to love

"There is no remedy for love but to love more"

- Henry David Thoreau

This may sound silly, but I have been bothered by the fact that all of my recent posts have been quite shallow and insignificant. I have adequately covered the "laughter," but where is the love and holiness? I feel that this is a reflection of my heart. For the past four-ish months, my passion for living has been a little lackluster (to say the least). Instead of living life to the fullest with my usual optimism, I have turned into a robot - simply "getting through" each day and holding on to the little things that bring momentary happiness.....like chocolate and crazy elderly people, for example.

But however difficult it has been, I am thankful for these last couple of months because I finally feel like I am learning patience. Instead of moving in the wrong direction simply for the sake of moving, I am happy with going nowhere in the right direction. I've stopped losing sleep from thinking about the future and I am content with my life....even if it hasn't gone at all like I had planned.

And more and more recently I can feel God calling me to be more....and that patience isn't the only lesson that God has in store for me.

I believe it has started with my wonderful puppy, Gabbie, who is teaching me how to love again. Another motivation is a recent family crisis that has reminded me of the sacristy of human life. That we are made in God's image. For a purpose. And that his plans for his children are much greater than our own. I pray that God will ignite a fire in my heart that will consume me from the inside out....and that he would remedy love with more love, and teach me to have joy in all circumstances.

Panda dog

A friend of mine brought this mind-boggling creature to my attention tonight and I believe that it is worthy of sharing with everyone. This is a panda dog. Confused? So was I. So heres the story.....

An abandoned white dog named Columbo, a cross between a poodle and a Maltese, was dyed to look like a panda in order to cover up the stains around his eyes. As a result, the panda look-alike became the most popular dog in the neighborhood. The owner now hopes to use Columbo's popularity to rescue other abandoned dogs, where over 700 of them were put to sleep in Tokyo last year.

A Little Bit Stronger

I LOVE THIS SONG!