CLICK

I just watched the movie CLICK starring Adam Sandler tonight, and I got to thinking (after crying, that is...lol!) Without giving away the movie, I will try to keep my surmising to a minimal.

What if we really could "fast-forward" parts of our life?

Don't we already try to do that in society today? We have revolutionized the Fast Food Industry and Pay at the Pump features...along with drive-thru pharmacies. (Now, I think that Walgreen's was genius for that idea...because who really feels like going INTO the store when you are sick...and who wants to shop around sick people?? NOT ME!)

And what if we really did run on "auto-pilot"?

Don't we already function in many tasks without realizing what we are doing? Many times, I have found myself driving home and pulling into the parking space without "remembering" the actual driving part of the trip. Scary, huh?

I think we can apply this "auto-pilot" mode to several areas of our lives. For example, this is for those of you that are married/or were married...don't we get into a rut of the goodnight kiss, etc? Isn't it more "going through the motions"? (you will get a kick out of this topic in the movie)

What about our parenting? Don't we say "humm?" or "what do you want?" automatically...then realize that we did hear what they asked? I know I have given my children the automatic answer of No, then realized that wasn't the right response...lol!

What about in our spiritual life? We pray automatically for our meals....even in public. We pray for God's blessing on our day and for protection for our kids. We pray for our "needs" and always have plenty of requests for God...but what about just true communication with HIM? My father instilled in me at a young age to not just go to God "asking" for things...but tell Him, how thankful you are first. It does show appreciation....just as you would feel if your child thanked for you for a great meal BEFORE asking for ice cream!

Anyway, I have lived much of my life just "waiting" to get to that next point or goal in my life. I was married to someone who also lived that way. Then during the three agonizing years of my divorce case, I really did live in wait for the finalization. However, after reaching that point, I made it my goal to establish a "home" for my children.

Today, I celebrate that mile-marker by signing my 4th year lease in our apartment. Next year will be the year, I have dreamed of owning my own home. It has been and will continue to be a step-by-step process as I have learned to make the short-term goals WITHIN the long-term goals. I don't want to live on "auto-pilot" and just be working a job to reach my goals and miss out LIVING life with my boys!

Honestly, when I was working my job by focusing on 6-month increments...I was there almost 3 years. And in God's time, He brought me to a new position, which far exceeds my expectations or dreams. What if I had only "wished away" or "fast-forwarded" my life to this point? I sure would have missed on a lot of God's miracles!!!!

I challenge you to slow down and live life with your family. Take time for communication with God. Don't CLICK to the next chapter in your life. You may not be prepared for that next segment. Trust HIM! He is the author of your biography.

How can it be?

I wish that I could write a deep and insightful blog like Dust...but mine just tumble out with disbelief...

Scenerio:
If one person commits an act of some sort, then by Newton's Third Law of Motion, there WILL BE: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Does this apply to the emotional realm? Does it apply to the spiritual realm?

If so, then doesn't the REaction apply directly to the ACTion? This is known as "action-reaction force pairs".

What force is the CAUSE of the ACTion? Therefore, isn't this statement true: who is pushing on who. and in what direction?

How, then, can it be that an outside force is responsible for the REaction?

I know the answer and I am sure that you do too.

How can it be that many others don't??????

Or maybe they REFUSE to admit they "know" the answer?

ER again!

After T posted her blog about the show ER last week...and I watched parts of it while playing GIN online with her...I was more prone to tune in this week. Of course, it helped that they were running commercials all week about the "dad" from FRAZIER (John Mahoney) being on the show this week, as well as John Stamos, who will be a regular.

There were always a couple that I still really liked...but once George Clooney moved on...my loyalty faded...lol!

Now that I have a couple of interesting characters to watch...then I guess I landed back in the ER for this season!

My prayer...for today and tomorrow...for you and me...

Kingdom Comes
by Sara Groves


When anger fills your heart
When in your pain and hurt
You find the strength to stop
You bless instead of curse

When doubting floods your soul
Though all things feel unjust
You open up your heart
You find a way to trust

That's a little stone that's a little mortar
That's a little seed that's a little water
In the hearts of the sons and the daughters
The kingdom's coming

When fear engulfs your mind
Says you protect your own
You still extend your hand
You open up your home

When sorrow fills your life
When in your grief and pain
You choose again to rise
You choose to bless the name

That's a little stone that's a little mortar
That's a little seed that's a little water
In the hearts of the sons and the daughters
The kingdom's coming

In the mundane tasks of living
In the pouring out and giving
In the waking up and trying
In the laying down and dying

That's a little stone that's a little mortar
That's a little seed that's a little water
In the hearts of the sons and the daughters
The kingdom's coming

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