So, like, I have been trying to have a mid-life crisis. It should be pretty simple. You hear about it all the time. But I just can't seem to do it. Try as I may reality always gets in the way. Sports car or braces? Motorcycle or summer camp for kids? Big screen TV or replace old carpet? Fishing trip with the guys or college tuition? I think you see the pattern here. I am truly grateful and happy to be able to take care of my family but darn it, I just want to be irresponsible sometimes. A good priest friend of mine once said that we all want to be irresponsible sometimes and we should praise God that we are able to say no to those feelings. We will all fall on occasion but that is what the grace of God is for.
About once a year, I talk to my lovely wife about my desire to have a "mid-life" crisis. This year she got me. She was talking to her doctor the other day and the result was an invitation to attend a wellness seminar. One, where I would learn to have a "healthy" mid-life crisis. While I don't think that is entirely fair and certainly not what I meant, we will be attending this seminar this Saturday and maybe I will learn how to have this elusive mid-life crisis and at the end I may come out a better person. I will let you know how it goes next week.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, December 13, 2010
Chosen
Mary was chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus. We read that in the bible and can except it as truth. This was a very dramatic choice that changed everything. As was spoken recently in my childrens Christmas program, "This changes everything". A young ladies "Yes" was a game changer for the world.
My thought and realization in this is that we are all chosen by God. We may not realize why and it may not seem like anything important but think about it. You can be a game changer for someone. This might seem overwhelming. You may never know who or what the reason is but rest assured your Heavenly Father knows.
My son and I recently went to visit a veterans home to take them some cookies and help them play bingo. When we left my son said this was the best meeting ever because it was nice to think of others first.
So, if we have been personally chosen by God maybe we should spend some time talking to Him about what we are doing. When you look at all of the situations in your life, look at them through the eyes of prayer and see the wonders God is doing.
God bless.
My thought and realization in this is that we are all chosen by God. We may not realize why and it may not seem like anything important but think about it. You can be a game changer for someone. This might seem overwhelming. You may never know who or what the reason is but rest assured your Heavenly Father knows.
My son and I recently went to visit a veterans home to take them some cookies and help them play bingo. When we left my son said this was the best meeting ever because it was nice to think of others first.
So, if we have been personally chosen by God maybe we should spend some time talking to Him about what we are doing. When you look at all of the situations in your life, look at them through the eyes of prayer and see the wonders God is doing.
God bless.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Do Your Best - Continued
I was thinking about this on the way home last night at 10pm. It is easy to sit there and way do your best at the 'cool' stuff. Sports and such. It is fairly easy to want to do your best to win the big game or you are expecting some big recognition. But, what about those other times. Cleaning your room, doing the dishes, mowing the lawn. Shouldn't we do our best at those things to? You know what I mean those things we don't like to do. Can I show the same gusto helping my wife mop the floor or hang curtains(things I love to do) as I do when I am playing basketball or tennis on the Wii.
Anyway, something to think about. Are we doing our best in the mundane and ordinary or just at the big game? Do we practice just as hard as we play?
Anyway, something to think about. Are we doing our best in the mundane and ordinary or just at the big game? Do we practice just as hard as we play?
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Do Your Best
'Do Your Best' This is the cubs scout motto. Like many of you out there, I learned this motto as a young man. Now, my son is in cub scouts and I have the privilege of being his den leader. As we sit together and go over the promise, the law and the motto I am mindful of just how good these things are. In my life and lives of my children, I have tried to stress doing your best. I am always sure to add in that it means to do the best you can not necessarily the best of everyone.
We live in a very competitive world where being the best is something we must do. I play basketball. I am not very good. I realize that I will probably never be the best unless everyone else gets the plague. So, all I can do is my best. As long as I do the best I can then I have succeeded.
All of my children have been very successful. They naturally compare themselves to each other. I try to discourage that. I want them to be themselves. OK, let's face it, I do sometimes want to say, "Why can't you be more like your sister?". But then I step back and remember. Jesus wants us to be the best people we can be. We can't all be the same. That is why He is willing to meet us where we are at. He doesn't say, "Once you are good or the best then I will come to you".
Try looking at your children through the loving eyes of Jesus and meet them where they are at. That doesn't mean you can't encourage them along. Just try and love them forward. I think you will be amazed at the results. Only time will tell how well this will work but I can tell you that it is looking good so far.
We live in a very competitive world where being the best is something we must do. I play basketball. I am not very good. I realize that I will probably never be the best unless everyone else gets the plague. So, all I can do is my best. As long as I do the best I can then I have succeeded.
All of my children have been very successful. They naturally compare themselves to each other. I try to discourage that. I want them to be themselves. OK, let's face it, I do sometimes want to say, "Why can't you be more like your sister?". But then I step back and remember. Jesus wants us to be the best people we can be. We can't all be the same. That is why He is willing to meet us where we are at. He doesn't say, "Once you are good or the best then I will come to you".
Try looking at your children through the loving eyes of Jesus and meet them where they are at. That doesn't mean you can't encourage them along. Just try and love them forward. I think you will be amazed at the results. Only time will tell how well this will work but I can tell you that it is looking good so far.
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