Hurricane Katrina

The above picture is of New Orleans the day following Hurricane Katrina.

I tend to be a "control freak", I like to feel as if I have some power or control over the situations or circumstances I find myself but in times like this I'm reminded I'm not in control. I must trust in and rely on the Creator of the universe for provision and protection, my life is always in His hands and He can do with it as He pleases.

"The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." Psalm 18:2

Better than I deserve

God has truly blessed me with a great family, far better than I deserve. Loving wife, obedient and loving children. I guess that is the way God is, always blessing us despite ourselves.

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

Do you ever feel that way?

Ever stop and think, why am I here? Am I making a difference? Am I even close to fulfilling God's purpose for my life? If you're like me, you don't stop and think about it enough. You are too caught up in the rat race of life, you're running on the little wheel or wandering through the maze but you can't seem to catch up. You wake up late, rush to work, put your day in, commute home, take the kids to practice or a game, squeeze in some chores, eat dinner way too late, then go to bed. And tomorrow, you do it again.

Ever think back to when you were a kid? Things seemed less rushed. Growing up, my grandmother would watch me and my sister during the summer while both my parents worked. My grandfather worked at the local paper plant and he would come home for lunch. He never seemed rushed or hurried, he would eat lunch with us and take a nap before heading back to work, all within his lunch hour. He would usually be home from work and be out in his garden before my mom came and picked us up. Now, I commute 36 miles one way every day to work, which normally takes an hour. Sometimes you just have to shake your head and wonder how life got so complicated.


Really need to wake up out of this daze and start doing things that will a difference in the lives of my children and those around me. Do you ever feel that way?