cars

Yesterday I went with a coworker since he had to pickup his car and after that we went for lunch. When I was waiting for him to come out from the dealer I wondered around looking at the new cars. I was thinking how bad the gas mileage is in so many car and how expensive the gas cost per year and then I found this car with such a small amount per year and I wonder how it was possible with a 16mpg rating at that moment I look at the small print and I just laughed.

From the Inside Out

Because of school and clinicals, I haven't been able to go to church very much for the last month or so, and won't be able to again for the next few weeks aside from the random service here or there. This week I've been listening to a lot more music (which I had somehow gotten away from in general) and have just realized again how it can be incredibly meaningful to worship by yourself. This song in particular has really touched my heart.

Express bus

It is a nice a ride when you are the only one

Camping

We had a great time camping this past weekend. I really enjoy being in the woods and the feeling of being cold.

3 Years Ago...

Happy Birthday, Robyn!

To continue the tradition of pictures of the birthday girl, or person, as it were...


Doing what they do best... :)


The place I always remember her in...


Hopefully Daryl isn't stealing the spotlight too much from Robyn's shining face. :) I love you, Robyn, and am thankful for your friendship. I hope you have a great day!

thinking

my sister rhonda has been updating us on the condition of a little girl who recently had heart surgery and has had complications since then. it's made me pray, and also do some thinking. why is it that as Christians we try to hold on to life so hard? if we believe that "to die is gain" is true, what is it that makes us fight for this life? in no way do i want to minimize what the family of this little girl is going through, or any other family for that matter. i can't even imagine the pain of watching your child suffer or worse: losing a child. it just made me wonder what it is about our current, messed up, pain-filled lives that makes us want to stay here. my only answer is that 1) we don't fully grasp what is to come and 2) God has put in us a desire for life and the instinct to cling to it. the second point made me think, then, what purpose would God have in creating us to cling to life? i think it's to have the time, to take the time, to prepare for the next life. this life is an opportunity to learn what it is we're supposed to, to grow and change and become more like Christ, and to take the chance to be used by Him. if all of that is true, then part of changing and growing is to "count it all joy"...all of it. Count it all joy when the guy in the 'yield' lane doesn't yield, when people you love hurt you, when people you care about get sick, when you forget things at the grocery store and have to go back 3 times, when you fight with your spouse... whatever it is, big or small, count it all joy.

maybe these aren't such Deep Thoughts and whoever's out there reading this has already thought of these things. i don't know about you, but i need frequent reminders. i hope these thoughts sink in deep and become my way of thinking and living.

On my way to the weekend market

I decided to walk to the market since it is not far. This past week was crazy with work and im expecting to be a little better next week. The weather is not bad a little humid but tolerable.