Cake makes you happy
Today is my son’s 2nd birthday. That sure went fast, wow! I always dreamed about having a son, but the reality has been far more wonderful than anything I imagined. What I really appreciate about my son is his spirit. He is gentle, laid back, full of life, very loving and he thinks he is hysterical. I can’t imagine where he got that.
Here are some highlights from the weekend.
Jack Kent Cooke is Smiling Today
What a great weekend to be a part of Redskins Nation! Seeing two all time great Skins like Darrell Green and Art Monk go into the Hall of Fame together was amazing. The entire stadium was decked out in Redskins jerseys, mercilessly booing every time a Cowboy was mentioned and giving Art Monk a 4 minute ovation when he stepped to the podium. It was awesome. The ovation made up for the ridiculousness of Monk having to wait 8 years to be inducted.
My favorite moment from Darrell Green’s career was definitely the playoff game against Chicago, a classic grind it out cold weather battle that Green won with a punt return for a touchdown. He actually torn his rib cartilage on the play and still scored. The man intercepted a pass in 19 consecutive seasons, that is absurd. My favorite Art Monk moment was the game when he set the then all time record for career receptions. Monk, like Cal Ripken, was marked with consistent steady production that showed unbelievable dedication and sportsmanship. Plus he rocks a sweet ‘stache. I am glad for them both.
Then in an absolutely meaningless game the Skins looked pretty good, especially the QB’s. How about Colt Brennan flinging the ball around like he belongs in the show? It was meaningless, but at least no one had a devastating injury. Of course it was hard to even realize there was a game since it was mainly a three investigative report as to whether or not Brett Favre’s plane had landed, which seat his wife was sitting in inside the luxury box, and what he ate for dinner. This whole thing has made me not ever want to root for Favre again. Let’s go Vikings!
Worship is better with bubbles
I got a chance to preach outside yesterday at Green Chapel. It was wonderful. What a joy it is to worship outdoors. The simplicity of the service, the relaxed and welcoming spirit of the people, and the joy of feeling connected to the creator were such a blessing. Come and check it out if you haven’t yet. The kids were even blowing bubbles throughout the service yesterday, so the Spirit was with us!
A Holy Headlock
Yesterday the lectionary took us to the story of Jacob wrestling with God. This story has so many levels, but the part that stuck with me yesterday was Jacob’s determination to grab onto God until he received his blessing. That kind of determination to seek and know God is vital to maintaining our zeal and passion for the gospel. This week let us all renew this zeal and grab hold of God with all we have, knowing that the blessing that come are not because of our determination, but because of God’s never changing mercy and love for us.
August 4, 2008 at 4:52 pm
I wonder what that wrestling match was like. I’m not sure I would want to referee that match. No thank you. Do you want to call a stalling foul on God? No sir.
In all seriousness, one of the things that I love about the story is the importance of blessings, especially in those Biblical times in the Ancient Near East. Jacob was essentially seeking the love of a father, which is quite powerful, I believe.