Arriving at Completion, Musings and Inspirations
This is a personal journey I have decided to take in hopes of providing witness to God's saving grace. This blog is going to be inspirational and true. Hope you enjoy, and be blessed.
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Thursday, October 2, 2014
Whistle While You Work
Monday, September 15, 2014
Big Sky... Little Town
Lord how I miss home. The beautiful, infinite sky of Texas. The brightness of the stars that seem to go on forever and ever. Across this same expanse I have witnessed some of the most breath taking arrays of lightning slowly crackling in one area while just across the way they w were striking down towards the ground as if the soul source of it's existence lies within the soil of the earth. You may say, "I have experienced these events or similar in my life as well, so what's so special about the sky in Texas?" I am certainly not attempting to minimize your memories, but the sky in the Lone Star State is, well as the old adage goes, ' Bigger in Texas. ' Northeast Texas, particularly Paris in Lamar county, where if you look out into the great expanse of sky above and earth below you will not see an end. The lands being flat makes for a cinematic experience that I can only equate to the viewing of a production seen on an IMAX screen while sitting in the middle row of the theater. It is something to see. In Paris, we have a claim to fame as well. The replica of the Eiffel tower spotlighted in my post can be found in this rural town. The size has been scaled down quite a bit, but if you'll notice in the picture, you will see the red Cowboy hat placed prominently on the top of this tower. That is more than just a hat. To me, it is a sign of pride, a stamp of approval if you will, a realization to the locals that no matter how far out you are if you take a look across that giant expanse of Sky and across the flat lay of the land you can see a red Cowboy Hat on top of a tower that states with pride, "No matter how hard times get, no matter where we end up in this life, or what state we currently reside, when the dust from the fields settle and the tractors stop rolling, and the cows are bedded down for the night, there is one solid that remains. That is when we see our tower, you know the one with the red Cowboy hat on top, we know God gave us that large sky in Texas to lead the locals back home. It doesn't matter how small you're town is when the sky is never ending.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Stone By Stone
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Lesson at the Beach
While on vacation I have been afforded a great opportunity to reflect. No hurry, no worries, haven't got to be any particular place at a certain time, so I thought; Why not make the best of it? While drinking my morning coffee sitting on the balcony, no one up but me and the sea gulls, I had a chance to listen. I could not see the waves crashing on the shoreline but I could hear them. The stars in the sky were plentiful. As the night began turning into morning the view I had was perfect. I saw the beach covered with sand, I could see the horizon over the ocean, and I could see the waves. The smell of salt from the ocean was in the air. In a span of about a half an hour I was able to witness the pure, unadulterated beauty of a minute part of God's creation. WOW!
Question. What do the stars in the sky, the grains of sand on the beach, the horizon where the ocean meets the sky, the waves crashing on the seashore, and God's love have in common?
Answer. All of these things are immeasurable. We cannot count neither the stars nor the grains of sand. We can see the horizon but not the end of the ocean, and the waves crashing against the shore; well they are innumerable.
But God's love for us is even greater than all of these natural wonders.
Psalm 36:5-9 NIV
Your love, Lord , reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord , preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Just a little reflection this morning from someone who woke up a little to early. God bless and have a good day.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Friday, August 8, 2014
START
There are many times in our lives when opportunities present themselves. Regardless of what they may be, or at what stage in our lives they arrive; we need to take advantage of those opportune moments. I look back on my own personal experiences and think, "Where would I be right now if I had just taken that job, or What could I have done differently to make my life better than what it is today?" Through my journey with Christ I have come to realize that I am exactly where I am supposed to be because I have chosen to follow Him. My past does not matter, God holds the future in His hands, and now is NOW! I choose to live my life forward from today, and in doing use the voice God gave me to tell others about His wonderful Grace.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
GMAIL or JUNK MAIL...which are you?
All of these have been on top of the envelopes of junk mail that have found their way into my mailbox. I suppose you have seen your fair share also, whether it be through delivery from the Post Office or on your computer. Most of us have received Junk Mail. My immediate response is to rip it up and discard the remains into my trash can or to tap the "delete" button on my keyboard. I suppose this is the reaction from most of society who are subject to the daily barrage of frequent mass mailings, bulk email, and spam that have become a part of our lives. As Christians, we are read daily also. Ask yourself this question; "Am I providing good reading material, or am I just adding to the never-ending pile of junk mail they will likely discard without giving a second glance." Lets begin to live our lives so that the goodness of God, our Father, is shining through. Make sure that every contact we have clearly identifies us as G(OD)MAIL and not JUNK MAIL.