Randomicity

I thought that this week I would share some just random things with you.

I have all kinds of ideas what to write on each week, here are a few that I have decided against:
I work in the Illinois State Capitol. When people walk into our bathroom they are almost always amazed by the size and (I guess) magnificence of the room. What will they think of Heaven? Honestly, I could not figure out where to go with this past the initial thought so I stopped.
What is love? (yep, I could not come up with anything for this one, except for the words, “Baby, dont hurt me, dont hurt me, no more). Stupid “Night at the Roxbury” guys.
The good things about Facebook and MySpace. This idea seemed good until I realized that no one is really using MySpace anymore. And Facebook annoys me too much to come up with a lot of good ideas.


It is really hard to come up with topics every week. We always seem to have good services on Sunday a.m., but how often can I write about them without possibly boring everyone to death? One friend responded to me by saying, and I am quoting word for word: “Wow, I wish I went to your church because ours seem to consistently suck, and yours is starting to make me crazy jealous.” “Is it always that good there, because I am just not buying it.” I responded with: “It’s not perfect, just forgiven.” He did not get the joke.

I want to recommend “So You Don’t Want to go to Church Anymore”. Great book, but it is not a way to get out of going to church, it is a tool to help you change the way you go to church.
I love Toby Mac’s new C.D., “Tonight” and can say, even at almost 47 years old, I love it. Love the new Stryper (they are 25 years old and I feel old) and the new Switchfoot c.d.’s as well.
Have you seen “The Hurt Locker” yet? I am so sick of all the hype about Avatar that I don’t even remotely want to see it. But I loved Hurt Locker. Andrew and I also watched The Cove, about the murder of dolphins in a small lagoon in Japan. It is terrifying, true, and incredibly sad. I will never, ever, go to SeaWorld or any dolphin show again. Kudos to the people who braved death to make this film.
I got my new Bible from NavPress the other day. They are awesome and told me to let them know if someone needs a bible from now on to let them know. I really appreciate how quickly they responded.
I love our Pastor. He is a true man of God, he gives until it hurts, and I believe he is a true example of Jesus. If you are ever in the Pana area, stop by and meet him. He is unique, fun, short, stubby-like, and quite likeable. He makes visitors feel welcome and the oldtimers feel appreciated. That is it for this week. Keep me in prayer, as health issues are weighing me down (in addition to weight issues). But, I am so grateful for Kim and Andrew, Bill and Ivy and Sheila, my family in Pana and other places (Thorton and NIU always), my good friends, my church family, and so much more. I work with some awesome people, my car seems to be running okay, and overall, life is good. What more can I ask for?