I’m in the third week of my summer break and enjoying it immensely. I get all kinds of things done during the day and at night enjoy the company of friends. With the new[1] Godsong blog up and running, every night at our place is haven of creative energy. Brad often comes over and He and Bobby and I sit at our separate computers writing away, sometimes reading or discussing various topics of interest. You might be surprised to hear that because I haven’t written on my own blog for a week! I don’t have much of an explanation but am glad that I have some things on my heart to write about today. Much of this inspiration to share my thoughts was stirred by an [2] essay that Bobby wrote on having something to say. He wrote, “If you are a Christian let me give you a strong word of exhortation: You should have something to say! Are you telling me that the holy God in heaven has saved your sinful life and radically transformed your heart to have love, joy, and peace in His presence and that isn’t enough inspiration to start writing?” These words jogged me out of any blogger’s block I was suffering and got me up to write today.

Last week I spent alot of time with my good friend Missy. We have an all-new girls Bible study in the works and have been figuring out what topics would be relevant to young girls and also practical ways we can help show them what God says about those topics. Some thoughts we had so far where: speech, contentment, attitudes, friendships, honoring parents and modesty. It’s so nice to have time to spend with her. We go shopping, to the coast, have lunch together and have started playing Dr. Mario, an addicting Tetris like game. Bobby and I have had many graduations and graduation parties to attend. We also had a big barbeque Sunday to raise support for our missions trip. Bobby told me that he was concerned that we might not raise all that we needed. But then later told me that he realized that he couldn’t focus on what he needed, but the Giver.

I’ve been giving that some thought. I so often focus on what I need or want, what I think should happen in a situation, while losing focus on the Giver. I feel that I have surrendered to the reality that I cannot change anyone. Also that time does not change anyone, only God can. Even though I know this, sometimes I hold on so tightly to people and desires that I have. I notice that when I am not surrendering these distractions day by day I become very impatient and bitter about them. Martin Luther once said, “I have held many things in my hands, and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.”