Focus

After a time of drifting with the flow, I am ready to start paddling again (I'm not much of a swimmer). God is using several circumstances and events to help me focus.
First, my youngest child and only daughter, Caroline, is getting married in less than 3 weeks. In the blink of an eye, she seems to have gone from here:

to here:

 Although they tell me it was more like 21 years, and I guess there are all these other pictures in my collection that prove it:

and many, many more.




Like any big event for which I am partially responsible, this has me focused- not just on the event, but on LIFE- like the ARMY recruitment slogan of a few years back, I have to BE all I can be.


This same little girl sent me a SMS text asking how many triathlons/marathons I have done, and that I send her a list. The process got me charged up to get more serious and focused on running and riding- and maybe racing again.


Also, our Sunday School class is studying a book by Francis Chan- Crazy Love,
and the last chapter we studied involved considering how we live by thinking about our death- regrets we may have, etc. (or ecksetera, as Ian says).


Ok, so that's 3.


4. I have also been talking with Ian (#3 son) about living intentionally and walking in the Spirit on a moment by moment basis- is it possible? is it realistic?


So here is God's word on the subject:
¹³Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Pet 1:13


In other words, "Get you GAME face on and BRING it!"