He is risen!

Easter 2005

Wonderful worship at church, shared meals with family and friends

Thanks be to God for the gift of His Son, our Savior.

power washing

pressure washing - deep cleaning - blasting the unwanted, unwelcomed away

While using the power washer on the driveway some analogies came to mind.

1) When cleaning, don't rush. Doing it right requires strategy, repetition and time. Sounds just like the Christian daily walk.

2) Even the most careful person cannot do major cleaning without splashing water around the target area. Again, people and things around the area being cleaned are gonna get wet! For some there is no effect, others squeal, some help, some are improved as a bonus.

3) It's work!!!!! Experiences, environment, the trade-off of doing other things --- all effect the attitude of those involved in the cleaning.

what's important?

How do you make choices? - whatever suits you at the moment? - intense, deliberate, conscious thought processes? - flip a coin? - the option that gives the most glory? - the path of least resistance?

And why do you make a choice? - are you forced by circumstances? - is it because of internal motivation for change? - for excitement? - for the reactions of others?

While we're moving in this line of thinking - do your financial decisions have any bearing on your emotional health? what about your physical state? - which quadrant carries the most weight in a decision you have to make: physical, emotional, financial or spiritual factors?

Tough questions huh? I realize that most people never question their own choices and how they make them... Am I - wise is decision-making? - intentional in moving toward my goals with each opportunity that presents itself? - choosing good things or the best?

why blog?

Joining the blog community today - not sure why? Maybe this is primarily to help me get my thoughts together - not really intended to be beneficial for others to read. If that's a by-product, great! I suspect my musings through this outlet will be random in subject matter, timing, opinion and motivation. If you want to follow along or check in now and then - be my guest.