Taking a Vacation from Myself

I am constantly under pressure. My IDP needs to be done. The garage has to be cleaned up so I can get the truck down here. That novel isn’t going to write itself is it? When’s the last time I blogged? What did that guy say in line? If only I knew Spanish.

I’ve been struggling with this same issue for years and all this internal pressure hasn’t helped one bit. Exhibit A: my office and garage. So I decided a couple weeks ago to stop pressuring myself. So every time I think of something that I just have to do or a project I would love to do I say to myself not right now I’m on vacation.

From the outside it probably looks like nothing changed. I’m still doing what I’ve been always been doing. The garage is no closer to being clean but my job is going well and Mackenzie is well taken care of. The difference is internal though. I feel more at ease and I’m breathing a little easier. It’s been nice.

This too will pass though. Can’t be on vacation forever.

Luke 18:9-14

To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' "I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

I like Beer!

Brian from my office has inspired me and I’ve been trying some new beers lately. I was going to write reviews of each of them, but I find there are only so many things I can say about beer. I either like it or I don’t. So I’m just going to post pictures of all the beers I’ve tried. I also added them to my beer list spreadsheet which has some notes about each beer. So a sort of mini review of each beer.

Enjoy and have a beer!

I Think My Paradigm Just Shifted

After I wrote “Church of Death” Kay asked me if this changed my opinion about re-marrying. I have always said that I would not marry again if something happened to Kay. I have loved many women in my life, but I have never loved anyone even remotely like I love Kay. I hate that Jerry Maguire line - “You complete me” - but I can see where they are coming from. So while I’ve never believed there is only one person for each of us I never really saw a need to marry again since I’m so fulfilled with this relationship. However, taking into consideration what God showed me I have to leave room for the possibility of remarrying. Don’t want that to happen. I’m praying we both hang out in this plane of existence for another good sixty years though.