Hello World..

Have you ever been inspired by a music video? I can say I have more than once now. My inspiring song and video is "Hello World" by Lady Antebellum. It just a great reminder how quickly life can change and if you don't take the time to look around and appreciate all that you have it may quickly pass you by or worse you may loose it.

There is just 11 days till Christmas! And of course I haven't even begun to head toward the stores. I can say that my feet are still dragging to head to the battle field.

This past weekend, I was so blessed to see my Uncle, Aunt and their kids. Its amazing how much they have grown, I can still remember them being little infants and caring them around the house. I wish we lived closer because I would want to spend more time seeing them. But it was a good family day that I enjoyed oh so very much.

Interesting facts: This is the very last week of my first semester as a grad student and although the semester has been one of providential growth, I have been having difficulty writing. But I guess with time I will progress to a better writer... Hopefully:)

Another fact, I am reading through Job right now. I know its about the faith of Job, how he lost everything but still never cursed God. But in Chapter 7 verse 14 I had a moment were I related it to something bigger.

"I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning."

So after reading this it came to me... What if you were out of relationship with God during times oh struggle and hardship. Would you curse the skies? What would be the meaning of life if it weren't for a bigger purpose? I think about all those who would rather be alone than with and my heart breaks for them. How lost would you feel if you had no meaning? This makes me realize ever more that those that are lost have no hope and even though they may be "with" their family or "with" their friends, they are never "with" HIM!

I pray that I may be used, that barriers will be brought down, that mountains will still be able to move, that he provided me with the chance to see a nation and a world at unrest so that they may become at peace with his love.

In all this, In all that is in his provision, I find hope in what I see... In family, in friends and in the painting that we call the world but I see as a image of a great artist.May your journey through the flower fields be long, may you never cease to see where you are going, and never forget where you came...