"HIP HIP HOORAY?"
i don't get it, i don't get it!! why is everything seemingly slowing down? i mean, life is in full bloom! 2009 is coming! doesn't that excite anybody? doesn't that cause your heart to beat faster, your mind to race with the fullness of possibilities, you eyes to shine with "maybe, maybe"? the opportunities that stand beckoning has my head spinning! the newness of the year, the changes, the upgrades, the downsizing, the plans, the future, the God of all! He IS the God of all things new!
days like this, i feel like taking a 3 day retreat, just me and God in some beautiful mountainside lodge and just enjoy His company. me and Him, me and Him. no one else in between, no other distraction, no other program or duties or chores. no one to take care of, no one to breathe down my neck, no one to say yes, no one to say no. just the peaceful serenity of sitting on a porch swing with God by my side, overlooking the vast majesty of His creation. perhaps a guitar or a piano to serenade Him, or maybe even pure silence might do the trick. 3 days on a God-treat. no cynicisms, no critical people, no one to tear me down, no one to build me up. only Him. that would be bliss, if you ask me.
maybe there have been too many things going on, maybe i need to put on some blinders and look at the all important One. Aunty AL said this, and it struck home "God's amazing, isn't He? Grace, stay plugged into Him." i think i really need a genuine plug into God. not out of SMART plans or leadership pressure. not out of my position or people's expectations.
i need a space suit.
well, like it or not, 2009 is coming. already there are dates marked out for this one thing or another. already there are plans and goals to meet. meetings and what nots. the year looks to be exciting and breath taking. i'll take 2009 head on, as long as He is with me.