Standing Back to Back

Nothing is more refreshing on a hot sweaty day than an ice cold lemonade.  God is my lemonade.  And He gave me refreshment today.  He still cares...:)
The message in church today was about relationships.  God made us with the need to be together...work together...live together.  We aren't complete unless we do that.  God even says that's its not good for man to be alone.  So why do i fight it so much?  Why am I so prideful and judgmental all the time?
One of my favorite things I heard this morning was this; one person is easily attacked, two can stand back to back, and three is even better.  Two can accomplish twice as much as one!  What a novelty.  But that's exactly what I long for, what I dream about.  Standing back to back with people, fighting against the same evil.  Fighting because we've both seen what's on either side.  Fighting because we've both seen the beautiful things God has made that are worth fighting for.  And I think the ONLY way we will ever see good prosper over evil is by stepping up to change it.  We live in a sinful and fallen world, not a utopia.  We won't gain the perfect world until we leave this one and spend eternity in the heavens.  It's just how it is.  And I don't know bout you, but I am down with fighting for what is good, what is noble and pure.  Because you know what, there ARE those things right here.  You might have to look a little longer to find them, but they do exist.  And God is the author of all of it.  And since He put us in charge of taking care of what He's made on this earth, shouldn't that be our primary goal in life?  And when has it EVER been easy to fight against sin.  And when has it ever worked to just not fight at all?  Someone is going to come up on top of this.  So where do you wanna be?  And how  do you expect to get there?
As for me, I know without a doubt in my little mind, that I will fight until they day I die.  I will not rest until the enslaved are free, until the innocent are avenged, until the helpless are helped.  I know I am just one, but I want to do all that I can to do my part. And the only why I can even say that is because I also know with out a doubt that I'm not alone.  Ever.  My Father has never left me before, and fortunately He has told me that He will never do so.  So in my small eyes, what exactly should I be afraid of?
But the truth is, the only thing I do fear, is the possibility of losing you from the great place you have been created for.  So don't lose heart my dear one, there is a specific place for you in my Father's Kingdom.  Come check it out with me. :)

New Grounds...

So I have recently realized that this life is just too painfully short to miss out of things you might possibly someday down the road regret not doing.  So that is why I have decided to begin enjoying a very large cup of strong coffee every morning before work.  For one, I enjoy caffeine and it's effects...however slight they may be.  And for two, that should hopefully give me another reason to take more breaks through out the entire day. ;) So happy drinking.