I wanted to see how to post an audio clip so I tested it out with some comedy from a guy that Hayden introduced me to. He is pretty funny and His observations about life are kinda great. I couldn't be sleepier today. I am fighting to stay awake after 5 hours of sleep and days of being on the constant go go go, with some added family drama in the midst. I need more rest then there is time for. It is just apart of who I am. I require sleep, and lots of it. Today it is taking its toll.
Last night Rosie and I enjoyed a delicious home cooked meal with the Watts family and watched the new ABC show "Miracle Workers". CAUTION: IT IS EXTREMELY SAD. Hopefully it always has happy endings. Recently I had discovered that a friend I have known from middle school lives in the apartment complex that we do, pretty much right across the street. He called last night to say that another friend of ours who I have known since I was 9 was in town for one night, my great friend Mike who is gone most of the time serving our country. To give you some background I did not like High School. After my sophomore year I pretty much distanced myself from anything Round Rock High and immersed myself in the youth group at our church. Mike was one friend that stuck and it had been almost 3 years since I had seen him. We used to play nintendo instead of studying and doing our algebra homework and watch Dawson's Creek. It was so much fun to catch up on our lives, hear stories of his time spent in Korea, jumping out of planes, and having a shrapnel taken out of his back. We talked about people that we have seen, or heard from, and many stories of our past peers, I was surprised at how many don't end up well. I wouldn't of seen him had I not run into Ben at our place, but I was so excited to catch up with a great old friend.
I look back and remember all these people from my past, most of which are just names now. I picture them as the same little kids that I went to school with, some doing extraordinary things as we always knew they would, and some with more problems then even my social work background would know what to do with.
I feel relief beyond belief to know that my knight in shining armor has already come. I have already been rescued. I am already saved. I am given grace. I am given forgiveness. And I am given Love. How do you tell that to people? How do you let people know what lies for them? How do you tell them that God has a plan for them? Especially when their lives are not filled with the commitment of a body of Christ, or the support of a family, or the freedom that comes from faith.
I am going to think about that today. And maybe I won't fall asleep at my desk again.
4 comments:
Man Jen. Awesome entry. Catching up with old friends and the introspection it causes can really make you thankful for our God, huh?
-Ben (Grant)
Loved the post, Jen. I'm really sleepy right now, too. I tried the coffee thing, but ended up spilling it all over my desk.
Jen- you dove deep today. I distanced myself from High School stuff (the friends, parties, senior activities, etc) because I didn't have any Christian (or somewhat good people) to share my experiences with. Now when I go back to my hometown, I see my old friends who are pregnant, still partying, working at the local gas station....and that's when I remind myself that I am so lucky to have a friend like you. You are genuine and real, and your friends who don't know the hope they could have will see hope in you--the way you live and treat people.
Ok, I got sappy. I miss you tons, and hopefully I will see you soon.
I like your blog today Jen...I like that yoru old friend lives across the way...I like that you got to hang out with Mike and think about good times...I like that our knight has already come, too..I like our new little colorful plastic glasses...I like our polka-dot towels...but what I wont' like is if you know who moves in you know where ..that's all I have to say about that!
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