The Shape of Things

The other day I was waiting at the airport and I decided to pray for multiple things but one of them was to be aware of God’s presence. Since I had a job interview the next day I brought my suit with me on the plane. I only had the jacket and pants in a small garment bag, so it was quite light, but I also had my carry on bag and laptop bag. So I was a bit nervous that they were going to make me either check my garment bag or stuff it into one of my other bags (making it all wrinkled). As I was boarding the plane I asked one of the stewardesses if I could hang up my garment bag somewhere. He said “No sir, I am sorry we have a full plane and we don’t allow garment bags”. I politely informed him of my pending job interview and flashed him a smile. He looked at me for a few seconds and said, “ahh, what the heck… hang it here in 1st class”. And he said it with a smile. Later on in the flight I saw him walking around joking with some of the passengers and just really loving other people. I sat there and just smiled to myself thinking that God was at work in that very person. It made the 2 hour flight much more enjoyable seeing God’s work at 30,000 feet in the sky.

This will be my model for small group fellowship over the next 45 days.

James 1:19-20
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

I am trying to study for a test at a local coffee shop and typically they play really cool laid back music. I have heard everything from Miles Davis to the Garden State soundtrack. But tonight they the audacity to play whiney country music. It brings me down!!

Just to keep you up to date this is the album I am listening to a lot these days:

Coldplay — A Rush of Blood to the Head

Tonight I went out with a few good friends to celebrate Mindy’s birthday. Even though we kept it simple by just going out to dinner at the local eatery I really enjoyed myself. You see I am moving to another state soon and I wont be able to hang out with these people anymore. I am not an outgoing person, I have lived here for 7 years and I just now feel like I have ‘close’ friends. I want to make sure I let each one of them know how much they mean to me before I move away. That will be part of my February manifesto.

Only to sit and think of God,
Oh what a joy it is!
To think the thought, to breath the Name
Earth has no higher bliss.
~ Frederick W. Faber ~

I am starting to realize more and more that I have tendencies to be anti-social. I enjoy a quiet night at home (which most people do) but I do it 3 or 4 nights a week. It’s time for me to step out of my shell and get to know more people. I am going to be moving to a new city in a couple months. It will be much easier meeting people if I actually have social skills. hmm….

life is all about relationships

I have been known to say that. But do I practice what I preach?? It’s time to.

I am starting a “shared” blog with a few buddies of mine that I am studying Knowledge of the Holy with. Check it out here…

Knowledge of the Holy

For me it always brings back a flood of emotions…

Seeing mom and dad. Seeing my sister. Visiting with old friends from high school. The first couple days when I go home for a visit I always feel like my ex-girlfriend is going to be stopping over at anytime. Swed and Scotty should be calling at anytime to go frisbee golfing…

Then reality sets in and I realize that my ex, Swed, and Scotty are all married. Scotty is the only one without kids. I can’t explain how strange it feels. I left after high school so I remember all those faces as they were 8 years ago.

I am also really lucky because I have a great family in Mn. I feel true love from them all the time. The kind of love that is a choice (like I am going to support and love this person no matter what) not the cheap “puppy dog” love that are just words.