Friday, April 26, 2013

Replacing storm debris

I've definitely broke my promise to post something every week... Forgive me folks! I'd love to tell you a really fantastic excuse for not posting but I don't have one. Simply said, I haven't really had much to say. And I've been lazy.

That being said, for the past few weeks I've been in this weird funk. Even though life is going great (I've been celebrating my birthday all month!) it just seems like every morning when I wake up, I'm already tired. I go to bed and I'm still tired. Even after taking almost a whole week off to relax a little (one weekend in San Diego and the next weekend in Mendocino) it seems like I can't get rested. It's just this constant run, run, run, and do, do, do. The list of things to do never gets annihilated. It only seems to grow. With each item that gets crossed off, at least two more show up. It's a never ending cycle and I often feel like a hamster in a stationary wheel.

In addition to all of that, I make promises to myself that I cannot keep. I tell myself I'm going to go to sleep early today. Only to find myself climbing into bed well past midnight. I promise myself I'll wake up early to read the Bible before going to work and I end up hitting snooze 30 times. That's not even exaggerating. So what's going on? Why is it that the simple things in life cause our world to seem out of control?

I wish I knew. But I don't. All I know is I want to be lost in the embrace of my Father and just rest. Just find peace. So, this is my prayer this morning (in poetry form):

My soul is weary, yearning peace
There's nothing I can do
This boat is crumbling underneath
Splintering my bare feet

But Jesus, you are Prince of Peace
So calm this storm in me
just as you did in Galilee
When darkness, wind prevailed

Please call me into your embrace
Strengthen my feeble knees
That I may walk atop those waves
That aim to swallow me

I want to feel the gentle springs
Of living water flow
Deep into my thirsty soul
Replacing storm debris

Monday, April 1, 2013

Celebrating the Risen King!


I woke up this morning with these lyrics ringing in my ears: "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow!" Isn't that glorious? Because we have a king that is sovereign and eternal, we have no fear of the future. Jesus is risen! Yesterday, today and tomorrow, he remains the same. The "official holiday" is over but the news of his resurrection has no limits. Let us celebrate the risen King all year long!