It is important to be involved

and stand up for what you believe in.

     - Ione Skye

"Sometimes the Universe doesn't give us exactly what we want when we want it, because there's actually something better down the road."

 

People want the front of the bus,

The back of the church,

And the centre of attention.  

 

Life isn't about how to survive the storm,

but how to Dance in the rain.

 

Dawn follows darkness.  Sunset follows day.  Our short sojourn here is marked off in the steady rhythm of the seasons, tides, moons and sunsets.  Each is a beautiful reminder---"O my Father, You are nigh! Your glory fills the whole earth!  All is well with my soul!  In Your presence there is joy forevermore!"

Sin is similar to pollution.  It is man-made through the power of choice.  Unless dealt with aggressively, sin gathers, deepens, and obscures Truth.  Only when we acknowledge sin for the pollution it really is can the clean-up effort begin.

God Himself stands ready to champion that clean-up effort.  His assistance arrives the very moment we move from denial to repentance.

 

Our lives are like plot lines in a novel, with God as the Author.  Nasty surprises or twists and turns of plot do not deter us from the path we tread.  Because of the cross, we may march through earthly jungles, deserts, gardens, cities, but we are on a heavenly trek.  No matter what our journeys lead us through, we always end up in God.