Eric always quotes John Mayer songs. I am going to quote Martin Sexton songs.
Martin Sexton has this great song on his most recent album (Seeds) called "Failure". This is one of my favorites on this album (they are so good it's hard to choose just one favorite). In this song he says,
"Thank God for failure, and the things I couldn't do,
So much of my life, it's all I ever knew, Thank you for failure..."
I've been thinking about love lately. I just finished reading Hosea not too long ago and have been thinking about God's love in a different way. Often times God's love seems so perfect that I take it for granted. I know that God will love me no matter what, so I abuse His perfect love. The book of Hosea helps me understand the pain and rejection God goes through when I abuse Him in this way. Not only do I see the suffering He goes through, but I see the mess and suffering those who walk away from Him experience.
In Hosea, God lets Israel walk away from His love. He gives us freedom to choose Him or to choose other things. The Israelites choose other things and they suffer the consequences. God, in His love, makes sure that they suffer the consequences of turning from His love. The Israelites turn back to God when they realize they have messed everything up. They are in despair and they desperately need God.
So I am struck with a new love story. In this story suffering and love go hand-in-hand. God makes sure that we feel the consequences of turning from His love and seeking other things...stupid things. Time and time again, I am brought to a place where I am thankful for my failures. I hate that I turn from God's love to seek other things. I am thankful for the failure and the suffering that brings me to a desperation for God and His perfect love.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Rocky IV
I had never seen Rocky IV until today. I am laughing at how political it is. Here is my interpretation of the classic:
It's the mid 1980's (which is always a fun flashback in fashion) and we are at the height of the Cold War. Rocky's friend, Apollo Creed is killed in a boxing match by a Soviet fighter. This Soviet fighter has been trained and conditioned by scientists and is almost inhuman. In order to defend the honor of his friend, Rocky challenges the Soviet to a fight. The conditions are that they must fight in Russia because the American people have been threatening the Soviets and they no longer feel safe in the US.
There is a large crowd at the fight. Even government and/or military Soviets are in attendance. At the beginning of the fight Rocky is getting booed. It seems as though his only fan in the crowd is Adrian (his wife). As the fight goes on the crowd starts cheering for Rocky. They are chanting his name. After the fight is over and Rocky has won, (I feel OK about ruining the ending because there is a 5th, so I figure you could guess. Plus, you've had 22 years to see it) he makes a victory speech. In the speech he says, "During this fight, I've seen a lot of changing, in the way you feel about me, and in the way I feel about you. In here, there were two guys killing each other, but I guess that's better than twenty million. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!" Even the government and/or military give a standing ovation.
I would like to thank Rocky Balboa for contributing to the end of the Cold War and for making all of the Russian's love him and the US. If only the history books would give credit where credit is due.
Another real highlight of the film was the robot. Rocky is so rich in 1985 that he could afford to give his brother-in-law a robot for his Birthday. His brother-in-law really just wanted a sports car (maybe like the Lamborghini Rocky drives). I'm sure that a sports car would have been a lot cheaper. Seriously, this may be the first robot appearance in a movie...ever. It's big news people. This appearance may classify the film as a sci-fi. If you have never seen this movie, do me a favor and watch it soon. It will not disappoint.
It's the mid 1980's (which is always a fun flashback in fashion) and we are at the height of the Cold War. Rocky's friend, Apollo Creed is killed in a boxing match by a Soviet fighter. This Soviet fighter has been trained and conditioned by scientists and is almost inhuman. In order to defend the honor of his friend, Rocky challenges the Soviet to a fight. The conditions are that they must fight in Russia because the American people have been threatening the Soviets and they no longer feel safe in the US.
There is a large crowd at the fight. Even government and/or military Soviets are in attendance. At the beginning of the fight Rocky is getting booed. It seems as though his only fan in the crowd is Adrian (his wife). As the fight goes on the crowd starts cheering for Rocky. They are chanting his name. After the fight is over and Rocky has won, (I feel OK about ruining the ending because there is a 5th, so I figure you could guess. Plus, you've had 22 years to see it) he makes a victory speech. In the speech he says, "During this fight, I've seen a lot of changing, in the way you feel about me, and in the way I feel about you. In here, there were two guys killing each other, but I guess that's better than twenty million. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!" Even the government and/or military give a standing ovation.
I would like to thank Rocky Balboa for contributing to the end of the Cold War and for making all of the Russian's love him and the US. If only the history books would give credit where credit is due.
Another real highlight of the film was the robot. Rocky is so rich in 1985 that he could afford to give his brother-in-law a robot for his Birthday. His brother-in-law really just wanted a sports car (maybe like the Lamborghini Rocky drives). I'm sure that a sports car would have been a lot cheaper. Seriously, this may be the first robot appearance in a movie...ever. It's big news people. This appearance may classify the film as a sci-fi. If you have never seen this movie, do me a favor and watch it soon. It will not disappoint.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
friends=family
I have the best friends! Last weekend I was in Boise, ID with most of my favorite people. I always feel so content being with these friends. These are the people that I feel at home with. They know me and love me and I always feel that. We can do nothing or everything and still have a great time together. I can't remember when they became my family, but they are...
My new mission is to convince them all to start a commune with me. Maybe 10 years from now we can all move to the same place and become an intentional community together. We can have a community garden and maybe start up some business together.
Today, I am finally over my most recent episode of "post-party depression". Its hard to return to "normal" life after a weekend like lasts. It usually takes a few days for me to get my head back in the game and to be content with where I am at.
I can't wait until I get to be with my people again...
My new mission is to convince them all to start a commune with me. Maybe 10 years from now we can all move to the same place and become an intentional community together. We can have a community garden and maybe start up some business together.
Today, I am finally over my most recent episode of "post-party depression". Its hard to return to "normal" life after a weekend like lasts. It usually takes a few days for me to get my head back in the game and to be content with where I am at.
I can't wait until I get to be with my people again...
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
dilemmas
former dilemma: I think I am normal. there are other people that I think are weird. do these weird people think they are normal and I am weird?
answer from Kyle Evans: typically the people I think are weird are socially awkward. maybe socially awkward people are socially awkward because they don't think about social norms.
my conclusion: I'm normal
current dilemma: day light savings has recently ended. setting all of my clocks back has been a slow process. 2 more to go. one of these clocks is my watch. the big dilemma is I don't know how to change the time on my watch. I even looked online. do I wear a watch that is set for an hour ahead and hope I remember this every time I look at it or someone asks for the time, or do I invest in a new watch?
answer from Kyle Evans: typically the people I think are weird are socially awkward. maybe socially awkward people are socially awkward because they don't think about social norms.
my conclusion: I'm normal
current dilemma: day light savings has recently ended. setting all of my clocks back has been a slow process. 2 more to go. one of these clocks is my watch. the big dilemma is I don't know how to change the time on my watch. I even looked online. do I wear a watch that is set for an hour ahead and hope I remember this every time I look at it or someone asks for the time, or do I invest in a new watch?
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