-Faux Poes Foes-
.I'm feeling a little weird today. As usual, I have a lot on my plate. Maybe not so much on my plate as I do in my head. I'm trying to organize the rest of this month and it's driving me a little batty. One item at a time right?
.Anyway, scheduling is not the only thing contributing to my mood. As many of you know, John and I have been away for his Art Camp and today I finally caught up on my blog reading. After a recent conversation with the Helfers (Yes, I do mean Pete and Joy!), an incident I observed yesterday, and then catching up on everyone's blogs, I am left with a feeling of deep sadness. I fear that I will have an impossible time trying to flesh out my feelings with words but I will try nonetheless.
.You see, it has come to my attention, that we, as humans - and even worse as Christians, are the most pompous pieces of crap. We spend our time debating and discussing the greater truths of the world while our fellow man waits for us to stop talking and start acting. It seems that we care more about observing what is wrong in the world (particularly the church) than we care about observing the ones we are called to serve. We read enlightening articles, hear inspiring sermons, and then proceed to dissect them until it's been beaten to death. We even use these blogs to challenge each other with our wit and intellect in hopes of doing who knows what.
.I find myself being drawn in to all of this. In fact, I want to sound just as wise and deep as those around me so that I too can seem like a worth while being. And though there is definitely nothing wrong with smart conversation and sharing viewpoints with one another, I wonder if it has obtained too much of our focus. I wonder if I have become no more than someone who talks a good talk but never does a lick to change the very thing I criticize.
.I don't want that to be me. I want to be woman of action. I want to be someone who is willing to take the time to know the people God has placed in my life. I want balance.
.So here's the deal: for the next month I want to encourage us to blog about our
experiences instead of just thoughts. Let's take the time to get to know those around us a little better and blog about those times. Let's open our eyes and take advantage of the oportunities we have to encourage someone who needs it and share those moments with each other.
.Song of the day: A Long Walk by Jill Scott
shawanda
3:03 PM
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