30 July 2007
Yes, it was sad to hear one so young (see this post if you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about) regurgitate the Shirley McClainish, San Francisco like, progressive (please), self defeating, dribble she’d been spoon fed her whole life.
It hardly seems fair.
But then again, how was she any different than so many others I observed in Costa Rica?
and before your good ole’ American pride starts kicking in, know this,
We’re worse.
Much.
A nation full of prodigal sons and daughters.
Our heavenly Father has lavished us with so much good, and He longs to have a relationship with us, but we refuse.
He’s blessed our socks off.
Most of us have so much to be thankful for.
Just living here, we’ve inherited so much.
But, like the prodigal son, we want to take the money and run.
But unlike the prodigal son, most will never return.
We much prefer the darkness to the light.
Oh, and we can go after darkness like Paris Hilton goes after a new handbag!
The families I saw we’re from all over Europe, Costa Rica, and America for the most part, but nearly all had one thing in common. They we’re all scrambling to have a ‘good time.’
Life.
Liberty.
The pursuit of happiness.
I wanted to tell them all that the pursuit is endless.
You never get to the pot at the end of the rainbow.
Not without Christ.
I honestly wondered what families had to live for who have no real clue about their eternal destinies.
It broke my heart.
And it made me drop to my knees in thankfulness to my heavenly Father for sending His Son to take care of my sin problem.
He took care of yours too you know.
Just trust Him and you’ll have an instant ‘reason for living.’
That’s why our family not only had a great time, but we had a purposeful time as well.
God comes first for us.
Even on vacation.
Especially on vacation.
But I just didn’t see much of that.
People seem to love anything and everything above their Creator.
Don’t stand in the way of us and our crap!
We love it.
In fact, I think I’ll blog about the love affair we all have with the absolute worst things in life.
Tomorrow.
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Rob what a sobering moment for me to read your blog this evening. It made me think of my dreams and where they are today compared to yesterday. I wanted a big family, with lots of love. I wanted a big house, white with blue shutters, a fenced in back yard and a pool. I wanted to be happy and in love with a man who was thoughtful of me and loved me for me.
For years I persued an empty dream that I alone couldn’t achieve. I was never happy not truely. I don’t know why it takes some longer than others to realize that for true 100% happiness is so simple. Its right in front of all of us if we only choose to open our eyes and except what is ours. Jesus Christ. I have my dreams and much much much more than I could ever have dreamed about.
My Family is in numbers that I can’t count. The Love that flows is unmeasurable. My Fathers House has so many rooms that we can’t possibly put shutters on all the windows. The fence I wanted, there is no need for one. For God’s family will always stay close by. And to know that God Loves Me for ME no matter what I did before, That is the greatest gift of all.
Thank You for allowing me to glimps into myself and realize what I really have.
Can’t wait to see you and the family safe and sound back at SouthBrook.
Safe travels
Elizabeth