Looking out the window on lightly falling snow, I’m reminded . . . That seasons change. That conquering cold is an adventure. That white is nice. That blizzards come. That spring will come. I like winter. I like spring. I like summer. I like fall. Right now, I’m into liking my tracks in the snow that remind me I am alive and well! Take a walk. Enjoy the day. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
When I was 16, I wanted to know everything. I desired a system that was logical and foolproof. I sought for advisors, writers, godly instructors. Now that I’m 66, I want to know God. I desire to understand his workings. I seek for those who walk the trail with me in hearing from God. The nuance is slight. To know everything is to know the creator. To understand how life works is to delve into an understanding of the mind of the creator. To seek wisdom is to seek the one who wisely formed me, this world and all that is in the world. Jeremiah 9:24 – if I place a priority on one thing of all the things that I have experienced, it is this alone. That I have come to know God.
I was reading through a financial investment email from my bank. The articles they were highlighting sounded interesting, but the footer “teaser” was even more so! $3,850,000 The winnings (in US dollars) that Bianca Andreescu took home from the U.S. Open. (Source: U.S. Tennis Association) I find this an exceptional amount of money - I grew up when you wanted to be a millionaire – now your house costs more than the million that was going to bring you lifelong security. Bianca has worked hard. She is exceptional. She deserves honour. But I still scratch my head – where there is no hair. What is the rest of the world worth? Is the true measure of worth in what we do - or cannot do? Or more to the point, is our worth based on our marketability – and consequently on the market?
Working on a podcast with my pastor. Interesting approach – the two of us are steeped in church background and work. We are both rural at this point. Our voices are easy to listen to (subjective assessment!). We will cover a number of rural church topics and hopefully have some guest speakers join us. The step we are at right now is finding the best hosting site and getting the podcast episodes on line for all sorts of people to stream and download. I think we are just about there. We have put together a few episodes (each about 10 minutes long). More to come. Coming soon to an electronic device near you!