Crapola on toast !!!

The New England Patriots lost their second pre-season match against the Saints last night, 37-27.

It sucks when your team loses.

Oh well, least its only pre-season (that means no lost points!)

Pre-season don't count.

First ones always a practice (everyone knows that!)

Peace

HERO!

On sunday I was lent a DVD by Jon, it's called HERO! and its an off-shoot of the novel (with the same name) and is described as a rock oprea/musical.

Think Joseph and his technicoloured dream coat but with distorted guitars!

It was actually very good, Janine and I are thinking off showing it at church on the big screen (that'd be cool!).

And we were even thinking of peforming it as a play at church (a kind of alternative to the christmas panto).

Laters

The Beautiful Letdown

I've come to the understanding (since my last post) that no matter how hard we try, we will never stop letting God down.

We is human.

Its what we is good at.

I've been spending a lot of time in thought (instead of working!) and God expects nothing more from us than faliure.

He is the all knowing, all forgiving.

He's had a lot of practice!

We just gotta get over the fact that "we're not worthy!" and get on with getting to know Him more.

He's my best friend.

Why would'nt I want to be with my best friend?

Switchfoot helps . . .

It was a beautiful letdown

when I crashed and burned

when I found myself alone, unknown and hurt

It was a beautiful letdown

the day I knew

that all the riches this world had to offer me would never do

In aworld full of bitter pain and bitter doubt

I was trying so hard to fit in, until I found out

I don't belong here

I don't belong here

I will carry a cross and a song where I don't belong

Frustrated ?

I havent prayed or read my bible (seriously) for what seems like ages.
I'm simply "too busy".

Busy . . . on the internet, watching T.V, reading secular books, sleeping, worrying about bills, working out, at work or wondering what clothes to pack on my holidays.

Look at this list.
I've put all these things above God.

I dont wanna let Him down.

If I feel this frustrated with myself, then how frustrated must God feel with me ?
What if God was "too busy" for me ?
I'd be screwed !

But then 'Adding to the noise' by Switchfoot comes on the stereo and answers all these questions.

If all this worldly stuff is getting in the way of God, then leave it.

Simple as.

wow

'Bout a wek ago, I saved a catterpillar who was wriggling around on the loading bay at the rock. I noticed him cuz he was vividly orange and black striped.

Then on monday, we had a furniture delivery (yawn!) and i noticed that there was a chrysalis (?) in the shutters. Then at break time I witnessed the butterfly emerging from the cocoon!

It was tuely amazing! To see this beautiful creature escaping from a dull prison ( the cocoon, not the rock!)

How can God surprise me more and more with new stuff when I've been on this earth for 24 years ?

The Lord moves in mysterious ways.

Have you got a Harry-Hole ?

Do not be freaked out.
Its not some gay wizard thing!

Since finishing the 6th harry potter book ( The half-blood prince), I have experienced something that I can only describe as a 'Harry-Hole'. I have tried to combat that by visiting the harry potter website ( HarryPotter.com ) and veiwed the teaser trailer for the 4th film ( the goblet of fire) but this had made me worse!!!

I then thought.....

"Why dont I feel this way about the bible?"

....The answer is, there is no answer.

We SHOULD get excited about the bible and we SHOULD get excited about what God has planned for us.

I think if people read the bible as intensively as the work their way through the hogwarts novels then our christian life would blossum.

From now on I'm working on filling my Jesus-Hole.

(Please note: Even if Harry Potter does not interest you, you can replace the aforementioned HP for a topic that you may obsess over. For example; computer games, films, comics, music etc etc.)