Good to meet up again on this Wednesday, October 10, 2012. How's everything going with you these days? I think for most of us, we all have lots of stuff that is of concern, but, when we think about all that God has blessed us with, we end up being thankful.You have heard the expression that before the competition starts the players need to put their game face on. Our Brady Darrell knows exactly what that means. He brings new meaning to the word 'character'. Six years old and he is a football guy. And, while he may be small, that face reflects intensity and from what we hear, that intensity shows itself when it counts, out on the field. He loves to mess around for the camera but when it comes time to show up for business, he's typically ready. He's just one of the characters that make up our wonderful family known for its chaotic variety. Different across the board but we also have a common connection. We are family. And, we thank God for His giving them all to us. I can hear your collective response as you look at Brady's game face,.....Go Brady Go, Go Brady Go!
We all need a game face for life. Not the fierce one but the one that reflects our confidence in the purpose we are pursuing given to us by the Lord God of heaven. Of course, just like our Brady, what really counts is how we conduct ourselves once we are out there in the fray. Every single day we are telling a story. We act. We react. We engage. We respond. In do doing we provide others with a glimpse into who we really are. The writer of the letter of James in the New Testament made it clear that our external behavior should match our internal condition. In other words, like the children's song says, "If you're saved and you know it then your life should surely show it." The Bible word translated hypocrite has its root meaning in the Greek theater where the actors would put on different masks as they portrayed different characters. I've been around long enough to know how easy it is to wear a mask and for it often to be an inaccurate view of who I really am. Easy. Different masks and often we allow that reality of "Christ in us the hope of glory" to go unseen. Thanks Brady for reminding your Poppy that he needs to get his game face on, everyday. Why? People's eternal destiny could be at stake. Now that's not a game folks, that is our calling. To make a difference.
Amen.
Okay. I admit it. It does happen. I got myself a little chilled this past Monday morning as I unlocked the facilities here. It was 50 degrees with a light rain. It felt good but it penetrated my old bones a little. I can't say that I was cold but it didn't take me long to get my stuff done and return to my workstation. Yes. I did have the door wide open and that made it just about right, without the rain of course. We are so thankful for this cooler interlude. It didn't last that long and from now through the end of this week we will see some 90's again. We often blame that yo yo style of temperature change for our ailments. Medical experts discount this except for some potentially punitive impacts when our bodies have to adjust quickly from sudden cooler, low humidity to much warmer, high humidity conditions. However, it's convenient to blame the weather, and after all, we do have tradition and a huge majority of the world's population on our side. You know. The flat earth syndrome. Therefore, if you hear about me getting the sniffles, don't forget I told you about that light rain. That stuff can really make you sick. Right? Just joshing some on this Wednesday morning. Stay warm now and have a blessed day. .....More later.
Good to meet up again on this Wednesday, October 10, 2012. How's everything going with you these days? I think for most of us, we all have lots of stuff that is of concern, but, when we think about all that God has blessed us with, we end up being thankful.You have heard the expression that before the competition starts the players need to put their game face on. Our Brady Darrell knows exactly what that means. He brings new meaning to the word 'character'. Six years old and he is a football guy. And, while he may be small, that face reflects intensity and from what we hear, that intensity shows itself when it counts, out on the field. He loves to mess around for the camera but when it comes time to show up for business, he's typically ready. He's just one of the characters that make up our wonderful family known for its chaotic variety. Different across the board but we also have a common connection. We are family. And, we thank God for His giving them all to us. I can hear your collective response as you look at Brady's game face,.....Go Brady Go, Go Brady Go!
Okay. I admit it. It does happen. I got myself a little chilled this past Monday morning as I unlocked the facilities here. It was 50 degrees with a light rain. It felt good but it penetrated my old bones a little. I can't say that I was cold but it didn't take me long to get my stuff done and return to my workstation. Yes. I did have the door wide open and that made it just about right, without the rain of course. We are so thankful for this cooler interlude. It didn't last that long and from now through the end of this week we will see some 90's again. We often blame that yo yo style of temperature change for our ailments. Medical experts discount this except for some potentially punitive impacts when our bodies have to adjust quickly from sudden cooler, low humidity to much warmer, high humidity conditions. However, it's convenient to blame the weather, and after all, we do have tradition and a huge majority of the world's population on our side. You know. The flat earth syndrome. Therefore, if you hear about me getting the sniffles, don't forget I told you about that light rain. That stuff can really make you sick. Right? Just joshing some on this Wednesday morning. Stay warm now and have a blessed day. .....More later.
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