Another "snow day"

Well, almost. The office is closed til noon cuz of lovely little white pellets of ice on the roads. Things will start to warm up about then. Not looking forward to driving! At least I'm only 5 minutes away. I know the people up north are laughing at us, but hey! you try driving on icy roads with wild-eyed drivers of 4-whl drives breathing down your bumper. I'm telling ya, Dallas people are nuts.

I'm enjoying a hot cup of coffee and listening to my brother work on a digital image over Skype. Think he's just about forgotten about me, j/k.

We shared various stories from India last night during house devotions. Afterwards I read through the journal I wrote in 2002, during my trip. I'm impressed with myself - I wrote quite a bit and was detailed about events. It was great to be reminded of the lessons I learned before, during, and after the trip. All revolving around: Love in a way that costs you something. In some ways I think I've come full circle, because I've been thinking about what God's love is and how to show it to people around me. Was encouraging (and challenging) to see that I "got it" before, so I can understand it again. Love is a deliberate, calculated choice to give of one's time, energy, resources and emotion for others. Whether it is accepted and appreciated or not. Something to think about.

I watched The Two Towers yesterday. I always enjoy the final scenes when the light pierces the darkness and the enemy is routed, as Sam says, "... how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened. But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer...But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t. They kept going..." Encourages me to keep going forward, for a heavenly kingdom.