HOMEWARD BOUND

"I will run, I will run this race.

And I will do it all for love.

Your love compels me,

for your love controls my heart

and I just can't,

I can't not get away.

So I will fight,

this good fight of faith.

And I will do it all for love.

You are my great reward

you're so worth fighting for

and I can't wait to see your face.

Hallelujah."

-Kristene Mueller

A FEW THINGS ON MY MIND. :)

1. How does someone hit a parked car? Did they notice that it wasn't moving at all and just sitting there? And why after hitting it not own up to their mistake by leaving a note and information?

2. How is it that my insurance "might" go up just because someone else hits my car while it was parked during the night?

3. Three earthquakes in 3 days. Pretty scary. Gotta replenish my earthquake supplies.

4. I've come to realize that I'm not a person that can just sit around and be ok with the mediocre of life. I have to constantly be on the move. I actually become more stressed out and depressed when I'm bored with life.

5. I MUST travel...somewhere...very, very very soon.

6. Why am I still in California? I've been pondering a lot on this lately.

7. I CANNOT believe that May is almost over. I haven't accomplished much this year and it's almost halfway over!

8. I still have one last Christmas present to send out. It's been sitting in a box...on my floor since December.

9. I want to be a skilled ninja so that I can fight crimes at night. (Chad...this is for you!)

10. Wondering why my Wii is sitting in a box and why there are still boxes from my move that hasn't been unpacked. Do I not need what's inside of it? What is inside of them?????

GOD USES EVERYONE.

Moses stuttered. David's armor didn't fit. John Mark was rejected by Paul. Hosea's wife was a prostitute -- what must his friends have thought? Amos's only training was in the school of fig tree pruning. Solomon was too rich. Abraham was too old. David was too young. Timothy had ulcers. Peter was afraid of death. And Lazarus was dead.

John was self-righteous. Naomi was a widow. Paul was a murderer -- and so was Moses (two people who transformed the world, yet could have been on death row). Jonah ran from God. Miriam was a gossip. Gideon and Thomas both were doubters. Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal. Elijah was burned out. John the Baptist was a loudmouth. Martha was a worrywart. Mary was lazy. And Samson had long hair.

(Yes, God can use people with long hair!)

But here's the thing. God doesn't look at our financial gain or loss. That's not what it's about with Him. He's not prejudiced or partial. He's not judging or begrudging or sassy or brassy. He's not deaf to our cry or blind to our need. As much as we try to work for them.

God's gifts are free.

-Author unknown

AMBITION.

I'm taking a 6 weeks course at Biola. It's been quite interesting. So far I've learned about the balance of work and life and yesterday we tackle the topic of ambition. So, I wanted to raise the question to you:

Is ambition sinful? Discuss. :)