"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.   Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.  For you have died, and your life is hidden in Christ"  (Colossians 3:1-3, ESV).

These are the verses I have been working on since Thursday.  all_usernames_have_been taken made up a post about the need to getting back into scripture memorization and it had been something that's been on my heart to start.   I was going to wait until next week to recoup from VBS, but thought that, like physical exercise, you can make any excuse not to jump back in the game.  So as opposed to making excuses, I decided, I better get back in the game.   It's been coined "Operation Memorization" if you'd like to join, by all means hop on board.

Speaking of physical exercise, the wife and I will be jumping back into our kickboxing group tomorrow.  We need to, plain and simple.   Not only is it a physical challenge, it is a mental one as well.   Yeah, I am thoroughly exhausted, but I sleep better, I feel better.

So, that's my journey to become a more well rounded individual. 

Time for a nap!

Well, VBS is in full swing with 2 more days to go.   Yesterday felt more like later in the week, the wife agreed.  Perhaps that is due to the fact that I have been at the church at least once a day for the past 2 weeks, and it is all just kinda blending together.    After Wednesday....well, there will still be work, but I should have at least Saturday away from the church.

Have had some interesting learning experiences at work involving 2 different sets of individuals in need.   The first guy said he was sleeping in his car, needed gas to get to...somewhere.  So I checked with pastor, who asked me to put 20 dollars into his tank.   The guy kept talking about needing something to eat, but at that point in time I just mentioned that we'll get the gas and see about food. 

On the way to the gas station (which I drove separately to) I decided that I'd get the guy something (a sandwich, chips, drink) out of my own pocket.    So I pumped the gas, the guy asked again about food, and I said that I would take him in and grab him something from the store.   To my shock I got a very negative response.   He didn't want "that kind of food" and wanted something else "like Wendy's."   At which point I told him I was only authorized to give him the gas.   So he hopped in his car, and away he went.

The second was a couple that, from what I gathered, the husband had just lost his job, and they had just lost their house.  They had nothing but what they could fit in their car, and need about 6 gallons of gas to get there.   Again, I checked with Pastor, and off we headed to the gas station.   I pumped the gas and aked if I could pray for them, which they were receptive to.  They were very appreciative of what we had given.

It made me be very appreciative of what I have, even if I don't have a lot.  Sometimes we take life for granted, even the small things.

Secondly, it made me even more mindful of the attitude I project and how I act, even if it's just me at home.   The first guy I mentioned above claimed to be a Christian, but didn't act a whole lot like it.   Actions do speak a lot louder than words.

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With that, the day needs to get afoot.  Be blessed!

I've given thought over the weekend as how to approach this blog of mine.  So far I have no remote conception of what I want to do.    My one blog is more the what's going on type blog, my other (which I just recently started) I am gearing to be a bit deeper, more Bible Study-esque.   

Perhaps this could be a hybrid of the first two.   Life lessons (funny or serious) with a Biblical perspective....

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I just really don't know!

Perhaps more pondering is in order........