Perspectives

This picture was taken this past summer on a trip James and I took to a bed and breakfast. I like the perspective it has... right there in that spot I am looking down on 3 different states! It's interesting how things all come together, and totally change your perspective.

Right now I am reading Abba's Child. I found it in my room when I went home to Michigan for a visit this past weekend. The first couple of chapters are very intriguing. I found myself pondering Manning's words as I was scarfing carrots on my short lunch break.

Here were my thoughts: How many times do we perform and put on a false self for security? Instead of identifying our weaknesses, we cover them up and hide them from God. Our weaknesses are like bruises that we would rather cover up. They are sensitive areas. Our bruises need healing and they won't just disappear, it takes time. We find our bruises ugly and pretend we are just as strong with them as we were without them. We might even think that if we have bruises we are un-loved. Well we need not buy in to these lies. God loves us bruises and all! There is freedom and healing in giving our weaknesses to Him. Do not be afraid of knowing him deeply and opening yourself up to discover yourself more.

I realized that I need to keep my perspective in check, and remind myself that I am His. He calls us His beloved, and beckons us to believe it.

Today was a sleepy day. I was grumpy this morning. ... who wants to hear "hurry-up" in the morning? Our schedules have been really busy these last couple of weeks. I've been getting very little sleep and fighting an inevitable cold. So I'm blaming these extremities :)

Interesting story from the Kanka household:

Yesterday I got home from work as quickly as I could so James could use my car. (His car's battery died and we haven't fixed it yet.) Well little did I know while I was visiting Michigan this weekend, James had eaten most of the food in the apartment. We don't keep massive quantities of food around...so it's not that crazy... but, there wasn't very much left when I came home from work and I was stranded without a car...I didn't want to waste money ordering a delivery and I couldn't go anywhere so... I found a large but overlooked yam in our cupboard. I ate a yam for dinner...mmm. Not so balanced but definitely filled me up. :) Ha!

No worries though, today we went to the grocery store before James went to church for a video project. Yay! Real food!!!