The Beginning

A prayer for humility in the name of Jesus Christ. The beginning of another blog, another adventure, another day. I believe wisdom has been here since the creation of time, since the beginning, rejoicing always in the presence of the Creator. And so I write, I think, I live, but only in this day. And so in this day I will be happy to be content and to rejoice. Tomorrow's worries and cares be lofted in the morrow. Yesterday's times and seasons and experiences remain filed and tucked tightly in the moments of the past; surfacing when they need to resurface and readily accessible to bring purpose to this mystery known as Today. Today I live and yet plan and think and act and breathe and am conscience of the thought, "Life and its purpose." There comes a time in life when the world is perceived to need change. The mind and its finite ability to make best of the choices and options that are placed nakedly before. The body, to live in a way that suffices the hopes and faith of the soul. The many questions and lessons that lie undiscovered in this big round bouncy-ball of a world. The view from afar and from the heavens or from the depths of space, make the earth appear as a grain of sand. And then the mind can also perceive the holding of a grain of sand in hand, carefully attempting to focus in on a single grain of sand, and in doing so, completely focused in on literally the task at hand and completely disregarding the views and perspective of anything beyond what is connected to flesh. And this life is the happenings of flesh and spirit in constant argument and easily divorced.

And with these thoughts a new phase in life begins. Trusting the words that a man plans in his heart his course but the Lord determines his steps (as well as a host of others). I am what I am. I am not what I am not. I have my faith, hopes, and beliefs, as well as my convictions, struggles, faults, and imperfections. I love and believe in a God and Creator of this universe. I believe in the life and love of Jesus Christ. I will fall way short of living and walking like Jesus. But I will live and walk hoping to be like and become like him because I believe he is the wisdom that this world needs and is missing. I also believe there is a Great Spirit in this world as mysterious as the wind that cannot be grasped; capable of doing amazing things through ordinary men and women known as human beings...and I trust that I'm on His side, this side of good and not evil, this side of light and not darkness.

This is but the beginning. And so I'll continue to live as I learn and learn as I live. And attempt to see the simplicities in the midst of a very complex world. Amidst people and language, culture and lifestyle, comfort and stress I seek to grow. Not knowing but trusting. Not satisfied to sit back and watch life pass me by. To love God and people. To walk by faith and not by sight. To shut up and stop talking and complaining, and stand up and start doing.

It is light that brings things into existence. Maybe these words can bring into existence one man's thoughts and observations and perspective. And hopefully to encourage and inspire life, one to another.

In Nashville today. The plane is scheduled to arrive Ft. Lauderdale tonight. Another plane will take me to Guatemala tomorrow. I'm going to learn a new tongue and live in a new place for a while. I'm taking many many great friendships and relationships and memories with me. I have so many family and friends that have shaped and influenced who I am. Thank you family; thank you friends. I'll write when I write, and see you when I see you. My love and thought and prayers to fill the air.