America is NOT the greatest country anymore...

Pardon the expletives but this clip (from a tv show...not reality) kinda sums up my political thoughts. I haven't found must satisfaction in any candidate running for President...and actually have no clue where I'll land my vote. I'm more saddened by the state of the country, knowing our current pool is likely to not improve matters...

Oh to discuss real problems and real solutions again...no more division, no more false promises, no more bandaids...

America is NOT the greatest anymore

Faith is Rising

Wow!!! This song has been such a blessing lately!!

 


Faith Is Rising
Jonathan David Helser

Faith is rising, I am seeing
You are smiling over me
[repeat]

Perfect love is filling us
Fear is leaving, fear is fleeing
Perfect love is singing over me

Faith is rising, [and] I am seeing
You are smiling over me
[repeat]

Perfect love is filling us
Fear is leaving, fear is fleeing
Perfect love is singing over me

Faith is rising, I am hearing
You are laughing at my enemies
[repeat]

Perfect love is filling us
Fear is leaving, fear is fleeing
Perfect love is singing over me

I'm Your beloved
I'm Your beloved
I'm Your beloved
[repeat]

Perfect love is filling us
Fear is leaving, fear is fleeing
Perfect love is singing over me

Always "Bring It"

The varsity girls' basketball team from my school had an undefeated season this year. Going into the league tournament, they were pretty set for a championship. Very exciting. They were able to skip the first day of the tournament because of their awesome record, so they were well-rested for their first game on day 2. 

And...they totally blew it...

A team they should have easily defeated (last time had 30-point victory) was able to beat them... 

It was totally horrifying to behold. They came out like they owned the world yet played like they'd actually never held a ball. It was...ugh. 

When I asked the younger team members about the situation, they said the team was just way too cocky to actually "bring it" well. Interesting observation from 14-year-olds..."The pride goes before the fall..."

So it has me thinking...it's just a "no brainer" that we should always "bring it" to the situations we face. Even if we are outmatched, we need to put it all on the table and finish well. But the "bring it", when combined with pride, is actually not bringing it at all. And it can actually end up creating our demise. 

My younger players told me they learned something from it...that the "best" is really skill and humility in partnership. The new "bring it" for them...

Note taken. :) 

Class Dreaming...

Well...it's all done! I took on an assignment to facilitate a class at church...8 weeks!! We finished last night with "Dreaming with God"...and of course the experience of this class has me dreaming a ton. Ohhhhhhhh my...I so, so, so, so would love this kind of thing to be a part of "normal" for me now. I think I'm going to step towards that.

My dream???....I want to be a part of something that encourages people to step into more of who they were made to be. The space of grace is wide open on the other side of the cross...it's the gift of resurrection life...and I want to be a part of the journey for others.

So there you go...it's where my heart is heading...dreaming BIG with God. :)

Dreaming with God