some fun star rotations from this weekend: hopefully i’ll have larger versions up at some point in a simpleviewer gallery along with other pictures from the weekend…
we come to you
we come to you a dishonest people
hoping to conceal from you
our blemishes and imperfections
hoping foolishly that you don’t notice
how broken and helpless we are,
though you made us
and know us.
we come to you, proud of our knowledge
secure in our accomplishments
hoping to impress you
with
a resume
though we all fall short
of your standard of holiness.
we come to you with false wisdom,
thinking we have answers.
we come for confirmation
of what we already know,
angry
when you reject our answers
and leave us with questions.
we come desiring more for ourselves
than we do for you –
false servants of your kingdom,
seeking you after all else has failed.
and we have failed.
we have failed you, and you alone.
convict us of our sin.
and remind us
that only your transforming power
can heal us.
remind us that you heal.
now.
may we come to you humble
weak and powerless
but expectant,
longing,
hopeful.
may you journey, free at last
in a world of doubt and confusion
may you find peace.
in a world of discontent,
may you trust in the provision of the Lord.
in a world focused on tomorrow
may you find joy in each day.
in a world of questions and confusion
may you find hope
in a God who breathes life into each moment
sustaining the world
and close by his side
may you journey,
free at last.
kelly’s 3 questions.
1. if i had to eat this week on the same amount of money i put in the offering plate on sunday morning, how many meals would i get?
2. if i was trying to develop a relationship with a significant other, and i gave to that person the same amount of quality time i’ve given to God in the past week, how long would that relationship last?
3. if Jesus looked into my heart and demanded something from me in order to have eternal life, would i walk away sad?
may you consider the one you serve
may you consider
the one you serve:
a king
holy and righteous
creator
sustainer
may you hear his call
may you listen to his voice
may you release the selfish desires of your heart
and find yourself
wrapped in the eternal embrace
of the perfect master.
wedding pictures
wooden’s seven points
Be true to yourself.
Make each day your masterpiece.
Help others.
Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.
Make friendship a fine art.
Build a shelter against a rainy day.
Pray for guidance.
Count and give thanks for your blessings every day.
-John Wooden
butterflies
got a chance to take some butterfly shots out at bush today. a couple came out good…
others available here
rsb-crowder release party
some more rsb pictures, but this time from about a month ago… sorry for the delay in putting them up.
full album here
what i do
some of you probably wonder what i do. this week it’s largely been writing and arguing over every sentence of this document. Incidentally, it also describes a good deal of what i’m doing during the rest of my life too…