Top 6 Reasons to Comment on my Blog

OK, peeps. Here are the top six reasons why I would love to hear from you.

1. You could win a brand new iPad. Ok, so that was an shameful lie written to entice you to read further. Do you hate me?

2. I just installed a new commenting program. Now we can reply specifically to one another rather than having a list of comments. Yay.

3. Facebook comments are only seen by my Facebook friends. I love my Facebook friends. And I absolutely love my Facebook comments. But there are other readers that want to hear what you have to say. When you post a comment on my blog, the world can now read your insight. OK, so maybe the world hasn't yet caught on, but a good fifty regular readers can now read what you think.

4. If you are thinking it, so is someone else. Let's just be real with one another. If you have a question, ask it. If you have an opinion, speak it. If you have a criticism...well...keep it to yourself. Just kidding. Probability is on your side. Others are thinking similar things.

5. This is a safe place. I am not interested in fluff. I am passionate for reality. And reality works things out. I want this to be a place where you and I can flesh out thoughts on the God of the universe and how He invades our moments. He is not intimidated by questioning. He promises wisdom to those who ask. Let's walk together and point to Him.

6. I want to know the topics that you want to discuss. Start today with a comment that tells me of issues or scripture passages about which you want to converse. I am fallible. But I press into our perfect, faithful, eternal God. We can expect that He will show up.

So what do you want to see me blog about?

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Son-shine

The clouds overshadowed the sun this morning. My 3-year-old noticed and asked the perpetual "why?" question. As the conversation progressed, a few phrases came out of my mouth that stuck in my mind. "The sun doesn't move. We move. It only gets dark because we turn away from the sun." Ahhh. Truth.

Darkness comes when we turn away from the Light. May our faces continually bask in His rays.

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Secret Windows

I love the secret windows. From the "women's only" room at the gym, I can peak at my kids while they play. Yesterday tears caught me by surprise.

My little guy was working hard. He stood on his tiptoes and reached with all he had for the top of the book shelf. He carried Thomas to the table for a quick "read." Then the process repeated itself four more times.

At one point the book return did not cooperate. He tried and tried to get Elmo to tuck between Dora and Cookie Monster, but his little arms were just not long enough. The teacher sat close but unaware of his struggle. He never got frustrated. He never asked for help. He just kept trying...to no avail. Finally he laid Elmo down for a rest on the lower shelf.

And for some reason I started to cry. I wasn't sad. I was overtaken by my love for him. He was simply being himself--living, doing, moving about. And delight welled up in my spirit.

I realized that at that moment I was reflecting a tiny piece of God. He looks down from His heavenly throne and smiles upon His children. He watches us simply being ourselves--living, doing, moving about--and He loves immeasurably. We are His creation and He delights in His own. Rejoice today under the blanket of His favor--simply because you are His.

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