Of course, it's Georgia so rather than having a cold and snowy Christmas, we are currently experiencing temperatures in the 70s and rain. Typical, huh?
It's hard to imagine this all being different next year. It's hard to imagine not coming home and sitting on my bed for two straight weeks watching episodes of Lie to Me or Glee that I missed during the semester or Lifetime movies every night.
It's hard to imagine missing the second annual Reunion Lunch with Hoffa next year at Mexican with these faces:
or a random dinner with these ladies:
or prepping for Passion 2013 (if there will be one) with these two gems:
But it's also hard to imagine staying here..on my bed..watching reruns, eating cookie dough, and wondering what will happen next. Granted, one scenario says I'd have a job by this time and, quite possibly, would not be enjoying such leisure as Christmas approaches, but I've chosen another option.
I'd love to give a shout out to World Race and the 30 or so people that I'll probably be seeing next Christmas, but I don't even think that's it.
I shy away from the "God" excuse a lot because I've seen it delivered the wrong way so many times before in the most ridiculous circumstances, but that's where I'm at right now, and I wouldn't call it an excuse.
It's more like an urging. A calling? An 'over used' phrase you might find on Stuff Christians Like? Something like that..something I have a hard time denying or ignoring, though I'd sometimes like to change my mind and stay here all snuggled up in comfort and the most fulfilling displays of love.
But isn't that what it's all about? Being uncomfortable for God's glory? John Piper said something one time that threw me for a loop –
"Do you feel more loved by God because He makes much of you or because He enables you to make much of Him?"
That's tough stuff. What's my motive for being comfortable? Is it because God has blessed me so lavishly that I can't begin to do more than drink in His blessings? Or am I acting because God has blessed me so lavishly that I can't do anything but share His blessings with any/everyone?
Just a thought.
