whatever you do.

Everyone goes through a candle photographing phase…

Just a quick post as I am late for work.
I love the music that those Passion guys church out every year. Probably too much.

A few months back, I managed to tune in to the Passion ‘07 sessions that Louie and company put up online for anyone that was not able to drive down to Atlanta this year… Amazing songs and energy from everyone. They raised millions of dollars for social relief and missions efforts as well. I was so encouraged to see the big boys of the Christian machine focussing on God’s call to justice in our world. And I was struck by this huge, weird seesaw thing. All of their energies between the sessions were about feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, caring for the sick and oppressed, but then the main sessions were all about heaven. Like full on where we go when we die heaven. No mention of God’s Kingdom come, His will be done on EARTH, just a whole lot of glory glory daydreaming.

That bothered me. Why did they spend so much time talking about floaty heaven??! I didn’t know what to make of it. They spelled out how much we need to be here (SOCIAL GOSPEL!). Teeter. They OVEREMPHASIZED(?) how much we should be looking toward our final resting place. Totter.

But, actually, now looking back it kind of makes sense. By that, I mean, I don’t get it, but that’s ok.

“(21) For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (22) But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. (23) But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; (24) yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake” - St. Paul, Philippians 1:21-24

Know what I mean??!?

Read it here at IonWorship.org

I get really mad when I hear Christians talking about escaping this world and dressing up for heaven and junk about this life just being a rehearsal for our real life in the fluffies.

I just wanted to link to a great rant on an upcoming event that I had been thinking was really missing it. And I think this particular ranter really nailed some stuff. Check it out.

Read the post at Frank’s blog

Someone did their business back there already. ew.

The picture above is from our recent trip. There was a small grove of trees in the middle of the Saskatchewan wheat fields that didn’t seem to be quite so natural. We stopped under their suspicious shade for a little lunch. I peed behind the aforementioned shed.

Pretty though.

Right now I’m having a coffee during my lunch break. Then it is back into the hell of data entry.

A table. We have.

It’s a good’un too. We dashed to IKEA to furnish our new apartment with stuff to sit on. The carpet is comfy, but hard on the knees. 2 of 6 chairs have been assembled. In a day or so we will be able to entertain up to 4 dinner guests… nice.

The apartment was HOT the last two days. The weather has let up on us a bit today though. The AC unit has to get itself installed early this coming week.

I’m tired.

We be moving into our new place today! A lovely third story apartment with a broad balcony overlooking,, the rear parking lot. But lovely, nonetheless. I’m looking forward to bbq-ing out there on our wee grill. And feeling the summer evening breeze.

Right now I’m sitting in the VW parts and service waiting area. My little bunny is getting an oil change and tire rotation. Poor thing was scared to death. But we convinced her to go in the operating room in the end. They said they would give her a lollipop. So sweet.