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Blessing not Burden

Monday, November 30th, 2009

This morning I had an interesting thought come to mind about my interactions with others. I’m sure it was a gentle reminder from the Holy Spirit and hopefully it’s a lesson I am learning more quickly than slowly.

I want to be a blessing to others—not a burden.

There is often a fine line between the two. Don’t misunderstand me…we are supposed to share our burdens with one another (that part of living in community with other people). But there is a difference between sharing my burden and being a burden.

As I go about my daily life I want to be a blessing to other people (even as I share my life and burdens with them) rather than being a drag on them (people already have enough to worry about). Perhaps the difference is in sharing my burden rather than simply dumping my burden(s) other people…it’s a two-way street, I share mine and help carry another’s.

So that’s my prayer today…that I will be more of a blessing than a burden. I’ll let you now how that goes.

30.11.2009 Fellowship, Misc Ramblings, Spiritual Musings No Comments

My Better Half

Monday, September 8th, 2008

My Love!  

I must preface this post by admitting that what follows is insufficient, incomplete, and inadequate. But it’s true none-the-less.

God has truly blessed me with a wife I do not deserve. How do I know this (aside from her telling me? :smile: Let me count the ways…

  1. She is my best friend in the whole world.
  2. She is a great lover (no details, even if you ask)
  3. She is the best mom to our kids..and it’s no easy job
  4. She has a sense of humor that I envy and get to enjoy every day
  5. She is a Proverbs 31 woman
  6. She loves God with all of her heart, soul, and mind
  7. She thinks she is better at Bible trivia than I am
  8. She is better at poker than I am
  9. She is a Republican (more specifically she is a Libertarian that votes Republican)
  10. She likes funny, goofy movies like Dumb and Dumber
  11. She shares a guilty pleasure for vampire movies
  12. She puts up with all of my &$%#@
  13. She makes a mean Pumpkin Pie
  14. She is a Broncos Fan
  15. She is one sexy gal!
  16. She puts her family ahead of herself on a consistent basis

Here’s what it boils down to…God created her for me and she is more than I could have ever hoped for. God knows what He’s doing (always has). I thank God for giving me such a beautiful, charming, sacrificial, and loving wife. I am the better for it; she truly is my better half!

08.09.2008 Family, Misc Ramblings 2 Comments