Jesus at the Airport

So yesterday I was at the airport in St. Louis, getting on the plane, when I spotted Jesus. Ok, well not Jesus in human form, but his name. I looked inside one of those rectangular trucks that carry luggage back and forth to the planes and someone had spray painted the word "Jesus" in black paint inside one of the trucks. I always like to have "Jesus sightings," but this one was particularly thought-provoking. I thought about the fact that Jesus really does carry our baggage for us, just as this truck was doing. And thankfully, one day we'll get off the "plane" and we won't need to go to baggage claim...

Character

Last night I was watching the final episode of one of my favorite TV shows. It has been on for the past six years and I have grown to know and love the characters. I have seen them grow and change and become great people as they have completed high school and grown into adulthood. I have been amazed how much I have gotten into this show and loved everything about it from the music to the storylines to the small town they live in. But what I think we all connect to most is character and relationships. I love watching the characters because as I see them make mistakes and learn from them I feel like I am sharing in their joys and sorrows. I also watch it to "get away from life" and be in this whole other world created by the TV show. I'm not a person who watches a lot of television, but over the years there have been a couple of shows that have struck me as having a quality message and great characters. I think this all stems back to our need for belonging, friendships, relationships and people to care about. We watch characters on TV in order to learn from them and to see how they interact with other people. We root them on to victory and want the best for them, which I think is something deeply rooted in our human nature.

My first blog

I don't know if writing your first blog is something like taking your first steps or learning to ride a bike for the first time, but it seems somehow monumental. I am hoping to use this blog to share my thoughts on life, as one beloved of God. I pray that my words would be used by Him and that He would be glorified through them.