Thursday, December 27, 2012
tonight
just a reminder that tonight we will be hanging out at McAllister - just off 20th and Schuyler - 6:45-8:00PM - hope to see you there!
Saturday, December 8, 2012
A Return to Flo - Sometimes You Gotta Go
Hey everyone!
I wanted to take a little bit today and return to the stories about Flo and i running. We have enjoyed our runs together so much - she spazzes out when i come into her room and get her harness and leash in the morning and i love the early morning air and listening to mp3's on my phone and talking to God!
You may recall that over the past couple months, we have talked about Flo and:
How she will be running along and easily get distracted - needing to be reminded of what's most important.
How she sets a fast pace and gets me going when i am tired.
And how she sometimes will get tired at the end of the run and need some gentle, or not so gentle, pulls to keep going.
Today, i want to mention a certain time a while back when Flo and i were just running along, about 2/3 of the way through our run. I was into whatever i was listening to and probably having a conversation with God about life or some of you all's lives.
There we were zooming (relatively speaking of course, i am 41 years old!) along and i saw something that shocked and disgusted me!!
FLO POOPED IN THE ROAD!!!!!!!!
Yes!! We were just going along, and she pooped in the road. Now, as soon as i saw that little turd shoving emerging, i yelled, "Flo, NOOOOOOO!"
Well, she found some sphincter muscle power that she probably didn't realize she had (sorry Mike for the reference to anatomy, i know you are sick of studying nursing!!), and she cut off her "episode" in mid-log. The problem is, the poop had another idea and i found some speed in my legs that i did not know i had and we rocketed to the vacant lot about 100 yards ahead, where she finished her "episode." In case you are wondering, i did leave the poop in the street and i feel a little guilty about it still, but it was probably only 3inches long...
So, here's my point:
At some places in our lives, we are just running along, minding our own business, journeying with each other and all, when suddenly things get really messy. Sometimes the messy comes from something inside us that is broken and hurt and it just kinda gushes all over everything. Often times this kind of mess recurs over and over - we just keep finding this mess inside us periodically coming to the surface and bubbling out. Other times the messy comes from outside us, like a diagnosis, a relationship gone bad, a job loss, a financial mess. We may be the victim of any number of bad things, but before we know it, we are hip deep in poop. Not good.
So many times, we just wade thru the messy spots in our lives. We are not sure what to do, so we respond the best we can. We withdraw, we lash out, we become nervous and anxious, we get depressed and throw up our hands in despair, we protect ourselves and those we love and sometimes we destroy those we love. We control those around us and our worlds the best we can by picking at ourselves and those we love. And before we know it, the mess is bigger than it was in the first place, growing roots into our lives!!
So, what should we do when a little doo-doo slips out on the run and we realize that we are about to be in for a major mess?
Well, there are many things but here are a few ideas:
First, talk to God about it. He cares so much about you and He will help you find some healing for the brokenness in your heart that keeps pooping all over your life.
Second, find a friend or two who speak the truth to you - not what you want to hear - but the truth, and that know God, for real. Confess that you are pooping in the road and you really need some help. Ask them to talk to God with you and for you. Give them permission to continue to speak the truth to you, even if it is not what you want to hear.
Third, begin looking for God and His answers in your life. Notice. Pat attention to what's really most important in this life. Ask Him to join you in the moments of your life. Refuse to go back to life as usual, where if you just set this whole thing aside, you will find yourself poopy again in the near future!
This is the kind of life we believe in at More than more. We believe in a better life, one where we don't have to poop in the road over and over and over again. One where the recurring pains in our lives can find healing. One where we live for something More than just the usual everyday crap this American economy has to offer.
If you are looking for this kind of life, we would love to have you join us December 13th, 6:45-8:00 PM, at McAllister Recreation Center - just off 20th and Schuyler Ave, Lafayette - as always there will be fantastic activities for all ages. We will not be running, but it will be a great time, there are always tons of laughs and you never know, you just might find someone who might help you with some of your poop someday!!!!
I wanted to take a little bit today and return to the stories about Flo and i running. We have enjoyed our runs together so much - she spazzes out when i come into her room and get her harness and leash in the morning and i love the early morning air and listening to mp3's on my phone and talking to God!
You may recall that over the past couple months, we have talked about Flo and:
How she will be running along and easily get distracted - needing to be reminded of what's most important.
How she sets a fast pace and gets me going when i am tired.
And how she sometimes will get tired at the end of the run and need some gentle, or not so gentle, pulls to keep going.
Today, i want to mention a certain time a while back when Flo and i were just running along, about 2/3 of the way through our run. I was into whatever i was listening to and probably having a conversation with God about life or some of you all's lives.
There we were zooming (relatively speaking of course, i am 41 years old!) along and i saw something that shocked and disgusted me!!
FLO POOPED IN THE ROAD!!!!!!!!
Yes!! We were just going along, and she pooped in the road. Now, as soon as i saw that little turd shoving emerging, i yelled, "Flo, NOOOOOOO!"
Well, she found some sphincter muscle power that she probably didn't realize she had (sorry Mike for the reference to anatomy, i know you are sick of studying nursing!!), and she cut off her "episode" in mid-log. The problem is, the poop had another idea and i found some speed in my legs that i did not know i had and we rocketed to the vacant lot about 100 yards ahead, where she finished her "episode." In case you are wondering, i did leave the poop in the street and i feel a little guilty about it still, but it was probably only 3inches long...
So, here's my point:
At some places in our lives, we are just running along, minding our own business, journeying with each other and all, when suddenly things get really messy. Sometimes the messy comes from something inside us that is broken and hurt and it just kinda gushes all over everything. Often times this kind of mess recurs over and over - we just keep finding this mess inside us periodically coming to the surface and bubbling out. Other times the messy comes from outside us, like a diagnosis, a relationship gone bad, a job loss, a financial mess. We may be the victim of any number of bad things, but before we know it, we are hip deep in poop. Not good.
So many times, we just wade thru the messy spots in our lives. We are not sure what to do, so we respond the best we can. We withdraw, we lash out, we become nervous and anxious, we get depressed and throw up our hands in despair, we protect ourselves and those we love and sometimes we destroy those we love. We control those around us and our worlds the best we can by picking at ourselves and those we love. And before we know it, the mess is bigger than it was in the first place, growing roots into our lives!!
So, what should we do when a little doo-doo slips out on the run and we realize that we are about to be in for a major mess?
Well, there are many things but here are a few ideas:
First, talk to God about it. He cares so much about you and He will help you find some healing for the brokenness in your heart that keeps pooping all over your life.
Second, find a friend or two who speak the truth to you - not what you want to hear - but the truth, and that know God, for real. Confess that you are pooping in the road and you really need some help. Ask them to talk to God with you and for you. Give them permission to continue to speak the truth to you, even if it is not what you want to hear.
Third, begin looking for God and His answers in your life. Notice. Pat attention to what's really most important in this life. Ask Him to join you in the moments of your life. Refuse to go back to life as usual, where if you just set this whole thing aside, you will find yourself poopy again in the near future!
This is the kind of life we believe in at More than more. We believe in a better life, one where we don't have to poop in the road over and over and over again. One where the recurring pains in our lives can find healing. One where we live for something More than just the usual everyday crap this American economy has to offer.
If you are looking for this kind of life, we would love to have you join us December 13th, 6:45-8:00 PM, at McAllister Recreation Center - just off 20th and Schuyler Ave, Lafayette - as always there will be fantastic activities for all ages. We will not be running, but it will be a great time, there are always tons of laughs and you never know, you just might find someone who might help you with some of your poop someday!!!!
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