what if.....

you were just taken to be with God.

like Enoch.

that would be sweet.

I think I was being spiritually assaulted today.

I hear paris is quite beautiful in the fall

So the big news right now is Paris Hilton getting out of jail early for her driving incident. people are in a big uproar about the unfairness of it all. people cheered when she was sent home and now that she is being "released" again cries of "foul" can be heard all over the airwaves. Talk of privilege and scandal run amok.
One has to wonder why someone with such opportunity given them, would choose such an unappreciative lifestyle. Does she ever consider how it reflects on the rest of the family, on their reputation? When she is apparently forgiven by her loved ones for past "indiscretions" what brings her to continue her self destructive lifestyle. One would think that the seeming endless opportunities and resources available to her would bear fruit eventually... Sounds like she might be a perfect candidate for being a Christian.

God's laughter

I like to think that God has a great laugh.
one of those contagious full laughs that big, burly, manly men with welcoming smiles have. The kind that fills your insides with smiles that eventually break out into your own laugh.
But today I read from proverbs ch1. It says in no uncertain terms that God laughs at those whom he warns but do not heed. With great compassion and care he corrects, instructs, disciplines, teaches. And in the end when some refuse to change, refuse to learn.
Pain.
And God will laugh.
He will not answer their pleas for help, no rescuing them from their folly. No. they suffer the tragic consequences of their choices in full. And he will laugh.
Please do not laugh at me...I do not want God to laugh at me.

the tree

Im reading "Sex God" by Rob Bell and he got me thinking more about the
tree. There was nothing wrong with the fruit on that tree. In fact,
the opposite was true. It even says "Eve saw that the fruit was good
for food" It could have been any fruit, from any tree. There was
nothing special about the fruit, other than God said..."dont eat it".
It wasn't magical, it wasn't poisoned. Just forbidden.

So many things in life are this way. It would be nice, even easier
perhaps if everything we were forbidden to do, premarital sex, drugs,
indulgences, were always inherently bad, it would make even more sense
and we could understand WHY they are forbidden, and hopefully be able
to resist better. (I did only say "better")
But, it isn't that way. Some of the things he asks us to resist, to
rfure to do, are not necessarily bad for us...they are just forbidden.
I have some examples in mind but need to put the boys to bed...so nuff
fer now.
-z

Regrets

"live life to the fullest, dont have regrets"

i read this a couple weeks ago. is that possible? i'll post my thoughts later, but i wanted to see if anyone else had a view on this. comments please ladies and gentleman. i'll respond tonight or tomorrow.

New Meanings

I remember when I first wrote this poem what I was dealing with. I just happened to see it the other day and now it takes on a whole new light. And so I share with you.

another late night
no sleep at all
the lights turned off
floodgates burst again
wishing it could all become true
but never will it
but i still wish
upon a star
does that ever work?
once i thought it did
the shooting star
carries my wish
off into space
to lie forever
in the depths of darknesss
wallowed within my soul
like a fire inside water
never can be lit
but it doesnt stop the thoughts
i swim away
trying to escape
but cant
or i dont want to
i turn back to see you
your there
just beyond grasp
i reach but cannot touch
i cry but am not heard
i scream and no one cares
but they do
i hope
becuz when all things are lost
one thing remains
hope that someday
i will be seen

inspiration comes from all around, look and find it. you'll see where happiness lies.